Tuesday 1 September 2020

Man Who Allegedly Impersonated Medical Professional Slapped With Extra Fraud Charges

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A man who allegedly used several aliases to defraud clients of ten of thousands of dollars has been charged with eight additional offences, as part of an ongoing investigation in Lake Macquarie.

The 54-year-old allegedly used several aliases – as both a medical professional and a senior business executive – to fraudulently obtain $42,533 from clients between April 2019 and July 2020.

Lake Macquarie detectives established Strike Force Corymbia to investigate the alleged fraudulent offences, and he charged in June 2020.

Following further investigations, detectives arrested the man at a unit in Hamilton South around 6am on Tuesday morning. 

He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with an additional eight offences, including:
  • Obtain financial advantage by deception
  • Dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception (x2)
  • Use false document to obtain property
  • Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence (x2)
  • Do act intending to pervert the course of justice (x2)
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday. 

Investigations under Strike Force Corymbia are continuing.

Anyone who may have information which could assist investigators is urged to come forward.