Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged two people with alleged money laundering offences linked to hundreds of cases of sextortion and other scams.
Strike Force Scottsboro was established by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad to investigate a Sydney-based pair allegedly laundering proceeds of various fraudulent scams including sextortion, cardless cash scams, business email compromise scams and phishing scams.
Following extensive enquiries, about 8.45am yesterday (Tuesday, November 26), strike force detectives – with assistance from North West Metropolitan Operational Support Group – attended an address in Parramatta where they arrested a 31-year-old man.
Simultaneously, strike force detectives executed a search warrant on Elizabeth Street in Sydney’s CBD, where they arrested a 29-year-old woman.
The man was taken to Parramatta Police Station, where he was charged with ‘recklessly deal proceeds general crime intend to conceal’.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today.
The woman was taken to Surry Hills Police Station, where she was also charged with ‘recklessly deal proceeds general crime intend to conceal’.
She was refused bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today.
Police will allege in court the pair laundered the proceeds of various scams against over 300 victims.
The pair have not been charged with offences relating to the scams. Investigations under Strike Force Scottsboro continue.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.