Pakistan national living in New South Wales, Australia, appeared in the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on 28 November, following charges related to his purported involvement in the unlawful acquisition of personal financial information belonging to over 100 Australians.
This information was allegedly utilized to fraudulently procure numerous high-end mobile devices.
In the suburb of Auburn in western Sydney, investigators from the Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at a man’s residence yesterday. During the operation, they reportedly uncovered over $1 million in cash, more than 500 SIM cards, and 21 electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones, which contained credit cards and financial documents.
The man is scheduled to appear in the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court, where it will be alleged that numerous Australian victims of the scam reported receiving calls from an individual claiming to be a representative of a telecommunications service.