Cousins impersonated telco employees in an identity theft scam, causing $214K losses for Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone customers.

Cousins Dilpreet and Manjinder Singh admitted their roles in an identity theft and phone fraud scam, impersonating telco employees to offer discounted devices to Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone customers. They bought phones using customer details and had StarTrack drivers intercept deliveries, resulting in $214,572 in losses for phone companies. The cousins, recruited by a Sydney-based phone app user, face potential four-year jail sentences.

June 20, 2024
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