A fraud network creating fake id, credit cards, pay slips and employment records with non-existent companies — and even a fake secretary answering a phone to back up the created identity — has been dismantled by police in Sydney.
In one of the most sophisticated fraud scams of its kind, the fake documents were used to create bank accounts and obtain loans and credit cards from financial institutions.
Police believe a “considerable” number of Australians have likely had their identities stolen by the Sydney crime syndicate. It’s too early to know exactly how many people were targeted.
Armed police prepare to make their raid.
Some of the items seized in the police raid.
Police at the scene of the raid.
Fake credit cards seized during the raid.
