Woman charged over alleged $9 million fraud syndicate targeting Thai-Australian communities

By Laura Chung

 

On Friday morning, police arrested the 27-year-old woman and seized 15 pairs of high-end shoes. CREDIT:NSW POLICE

 

A 27-year-old woman has faced court over an alleged $9 million fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted Thai-Australian communities.

 

Police will allege in court the woman claimed to be a registered remitter and transferred money on behalf of clients. They will also allege she used social media to advise inflated rates for the money exchanges.

 

On Friday morning, police searched a home and unit in Strathfield South and seized 15 pairs of high-end women’s shoes - from luxury brands Gucci and Louis Vuitton, designer handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.

 

The woman, identified as 27-year-old Siriluck Fatima Chimamalee, was arrested and taken to Auburn police station where she was charged with three counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage through deception.

 

Full story: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/woman-charged-over-alleged-9-million-fraud-syndicate-targeting-thai-australian-communities-20200222-p543bs.html

 

The Sydney Morning Herald: 2020-02-23

 

 

11 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

On Friday morning, police searched a home and unit in Strathfield South and seized 15 pairs of high-end women’s shoes - from luxury brands Gucci and Louis Vuitton, designer handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.

Imelda Marcos version 2.

She is going to find that the Justice system in Australia is far different from in Thailand. She won’t be able to buy her way out.

She could always try the Margaret Thatcher approach - and 'handbag' the police and court officials:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11518330

41 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The woman, identified as 27-year-old Siriluck Fatima Chimamalee, was arrested and taken to Auburn police station where she was charged with three counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage through deception.

Not to worry. When reliesed, shy could apply for government work i Thailand.

She is just crying, because they didn´t give her time to buy the 16th pair of shoes.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

seized 15 pairs of high-end women’s shoes

Perhaps she splurged her ill-gotten funds at the...

 

Obviously more to it when the importance of hand bags and shoes are put in the equation.

Ok, I can possibly see money laundering but what fraud?

 

i guess banks were not happy to miss out on bank fees and crappy exchange rate

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

Not to worry. When reliesed, shy could apply for government work i Thailand.

Not possible , reserved for drugs traffickers only 

Thai's involved in fraud? dont believe it

18 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

Obviously more to it when the importance of hand bags and shoes are put in the equation.

Maybe cheaper in Australia 

3 hours ago, lujanit said:

She is going to find that the Justice system in Australia is far different from in Thailand. She won’t be able to buy her way out.

In Australia these days you can almost get away with just about anything,the country is just about f....d. Every criminal is just about protected in some way or another. 

does the article imply that down under it is a crime to have many pairs of shoes in the house ?

To her; any Thai that has left the motherland, is fair game...

 - her targets are virtually all linked some farang 

2 hours ago, geoff65 said:

In Australia these days you can almost get away with just about anything,the country is just about f....d. Every criminal is just about protected in some way or another. 

Very true. All the law does is negotiate between offenders and victims. Soft courts with lefty judges let people go with the lightest of sentences. 

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

On Friday morning, police searched a home and unit in Strathfield South and seized 15 pairs of high-end women’s shoes - from luxury brands Gucci and Louis Vuitton, designer handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.

She's crying because the thought of not having her high-end bags in her cell, or shoes to tip-toe around in!

8 hours ago, lujanit said:

She is going to find that the Justice system in Australia is far different from in Thailand. She won’t be able to buy her way out.

555 Don't you know the criminal justice system ? Hire a good enuf lawyer and you will go free

57 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

555 Don't you know the criminal justice system ? Hire a good enuf lawyer and you will go free

Yep and she will cry poor and go to legal aid.

Australia is a 1st World country, fraud of this nature is considered heavy s**t , she’s going away for a long time and no connections in Thailand will be able to save her...bye bye bloodsucker!

6 hours ago, geoff65 said:

In Australia these days you can almost get away with just about anything,the country is just about f....d. Every criminal is just about protected in some way or another. 

Bovine excrement 

12 minutes ago, rosst said:

Bovine excrement 

What rock you been hiding under?

Handbags and shoes cost many baht in Oz. Good scam to afford it.

 

On 2/23/2020 at 11:47 AM, dbrenn said:

Very true. All the law does is negotiate between offenders and victims. Soft courts with lefty judges let people go with the lightest of sentences. 

On 2/23/2020 at 9:31 AM, geoff65 said:

In Australia these days you can almost get away with just about anything,the country is just about f....d. Every criminal is just about protected in some way or another. 

Nonsense.

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

Nonsense.

In what way?

5 minutes ago, dbrenn said:

In what way?

Every way possible. 

12 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Every way possible. 

Tell me in what way, if you can?

On 2/23/2020 at 1:51 PM, BestB said:

Ok, I can possibly see money laundering but what fraud?

 

i guess banks were not happy to miss out on bank fees and crappy exchange rate

She was not licensed for overseas remittance of funds, therefore an illegal business. Also would not be providing return of funds for clients. Some of these prople never actually send the funds provided, also users of the service are often using black money i.e. earning not declared to ATO.

5 hours ago, dbrenn said:

Tell me in what way, if you can?

Paranoid delusions, right wing garbage. You spout pr nonsense and fail to back it up. 

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Paranoid delusions, right wing garbage. You spout pr nonsense and fail to back it up. 

I'm a right wing conservative, which is my right in a tolerant society. Liberal lefty people like you don't believe people have a right to alternative opinions, and sneer at them.

 

You're saying that people getting off with light sentences for serious and violent crimes, which is in the news here on a daily basis, is nonsense, right?

 

Is it fake news?