LAKE MACQUARIE WOMAN CHARGED OVER $52,000 WORTH OF FRAUDULENT BUSHFIRE RELIEF CLAIMS
A Lake Macquarie woman has been charged after allegedly lodging tens of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent claims for bushfire disaster relief through her Charlestown business.
In April 2020, detectives attached to Strike Force Roche was established to investigate alleged fraudulent claims for bushfire disaster compensation.
The team launched an investigation after several claims were made by a 27-year-old through her Charlestown business.
She was then arrested yesterday afternoon at Charlestown and was taken to Belmont Police Station.
The woman from Kahibah was charged with dishonestly obtain property by deception (x2) and attempt dishonestly obtain property by deception (x4).
Police say the woman lodged several bushfire disaster relief claims whereby she fraudulently obtained $20,000.
It’s further alleged four applications were declined totalling $32,000.
She was granted conditional bail to appear in Wellington Local Court in January.
