Albany Police have charged a woman following their investigation into a number incidents involving elderly and vulnerable victims.
It will be alleged between September 2020 and May 2021 the woman targeted elderly and vulnerable victims and stole cash while the victims were withdrawing cash from an ATM.
It is further alleged that the woman befriended the victims before removing property items from their homes, making withdrawals against the victim's wishes and accessing their internet banking to make large cash transfers.
To date at least $25,000 has been stolen from the victims.
The 23-year-old Spencer Park woman was charged with:
- 7 counts of stealing; and
- 11 counts of Fraud.
She is due to Appear in the Albany Magistrates Court on June 3.
Samantha Ferguson
Samantha Ferguson is a journalist at the Mandurah Mail. She is an entertainment, sport, crime, community and education journalist with a special interest in investigative pieces and human interest stories.
Samantha Ferguson is a journalist at the Mandurah Mail. She is an entertainment, sport, crime, community and education journalist with a special interest in investigative pieces and human interest stories.
