Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 19 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
A 51-year-old western Sydney man has been charged with fraud after allegedly defrauding more than $42,000 from a woman through a visa scam.
In January 2021 the 51-year-old met a 34-year-old woman who was residing in Australia on a student visa. Police will allege the man told the woman he could help her obtain an Australian visa.
From January 2021 to September 2021 the woman engaged with the man and fake associates created by him, to deceive and defraud her. The woman made 29 deposits to him totalling more than $42,000.
The woman attended City Police Station in December 2021 to report the incident and subsequently an investigation into the fraud scam began.
Following enquiries, in June 2024 detectives executed a search warrant at man's residence in Middelton Grange in western Sydney.
The man was issued a summons in November 2024. Since then, he has failed to appear before court.
Yesterday (Thursday, 18 September 2025) officers from ACT Policing's Major Crime Squad extradited him to the ACT.
He has been charged with 29 counts of obtain property by deception and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates court today (Friday, 19 September 2025).
To protect yourself from scams promising visas, it is crucial to conduct thorough due diligence by verifying the credentials and legitimacy of immigration agents before engaging their services.
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