Irish men accused of elderly homeowner fraud scam caught

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Irish men accused of elderly homeowner fraud scam caught trying to flee Australia

By 9News Staff
12:53pm Mar 14, 2019


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Police have intercepted three Irish men as they tried to leave Australia and charged them over an alleged fraud scam targeting elderly homeowners.

A 20-year-old Irish national, on his way to the United Kingdom, was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Sydney Airport on March 7.

Large amounts of cash and jewellery were discovered in the man's luggage.

Irish men elderly homeowner fraud scam Sydney Melbourne Airports
Police intercepted three Irish men at both Sydney and Melbourne Airports who are accused of scamming elderly homeowners out of large sums of money. (Supplied)
He was charged with aggravated break and enter and denied bail.

A second Irish man, aged 22, was arrested at Sydney Airport as he tried to board a flight to Qatar about 8.20pm on Saturday.

Police say large amounts of cash and jewellery were also found in his luggage.

He was charged with fraud and dealing in the proceeds of crime and refused bail.

On Monday, officers arrested a third man, a 20-year-old Irish national, at Melbourne's Tullamarine airport as he tried to board a flight to China.

He was extradited to NSW and charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception.

Irish men elderly homeowner fraud scam Sydney Melbourne Airports
Cash and jewellery were found in the luggage of two of the men accused of the scams. (Supplied)
The man was refused bail and is due to appear before Sutherland Local Court on Thursday.

Police are hunting for a fourth alleged offender.