Zimbabweans busted in Aussie cheque scam

Zimbabweans busted in Aussie cheque scam

• Zim man jailed in £20m cheque book scam

• UK jail for Zim identity fraud woman

Zim student in UK credit card fraud

By Staff Reporter

TWO Zimbabwean men and an Indonesian have appeared in a Queensland court over a scam involving about $150,000 in stolen cheques.

Abisha Katerere, 22, and Garikayi Maya, also 22, both from Zimbabwe, who were living in Surfers Paradise, and Indonesian national Curianto Ng, 27, who was living in Brisbane, appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

They were charged with two counts of fraud which involved $70,000 and one count of attempted fraud involving $80,000.

It is alleged the cheques were stolen from letter boxes, then washed, altered and deposited into different accounts by recruited decoys.

The accused were bailed to reappear at a later date.

No plea was entered.

Police said investigations were continuing with further charges and arrests expected.
JOIN THE DEBATE ON THIS ARTICLE ON THE NEWZIMBABWE.COM FORUMS
newsdesk@newzimbabwe.com