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A Werribee man and a Corio man have been charged with 71 offences over a $250,000 scam targeting elderly people across Victoria and Western Australia. Police allege the men accessed victims’ bank accounts remotely after making contact.
Two men face 71 criminal charges
Two men, including one from Werribee, have been charged with 71 offences following an alleged scam that stole approximately $250,000 from elderly victims across Victoria and Western Australia.
Police allege the men targeted seven elderly individuals between June 2024 and February 2025, remotely accessing their bank accounts after making contact with them.
Officers from Waurn Ponds Police executed four search warrants between February and June at properties in Corio, Werribee, and Geelong West as part of the investigation.
A 30-year-old man from Corio has been charged with 71 offences, including obtain property by deception, theft, possess proceeds of crime, obtain financial advantage by deception, and handle stolen goods.
A 33-year-old Werribee man is facing the same 71 charges.
Both men have been bailed and are scheduled to appear at Geelong Magistrates’ Court on 21 October.
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