Moorebank: Man charged after allegedly sending more than 17 million fraudulent text messages

A southwest Sydney man who allegedly sent more than 17 million fraudulent text messages on behalf of companies including Australia Post has been charged.

Police have charged a man after raiding a Moorebank property and seizing.

A man accused of sending more than 17 million fraudulent text messages on behalf of companies including Australia Post through an alleged elaborate phishing scam has been charged after police uncovered multiple SIM cards and electronics.

Strike Force Kanbi detectives, alongside the South West Metropolitan Regional Enforcement Squad, arrested the 39-year-old man after searching a property at Moorebank on Tuesday morning.

During the search, officers found two active SIM-boxes, SIM cards and electronics which they alleged were consistent with running a fraudulent text message scam.

The items were seized to undergo further forensic examination.

Police found two active SIM-boxes and several SIM cards at Moorebank.

The man was taken to Liverpool police station where he was charged with using equipment connected to network to commit a serious offence.

He was granted conditional bail to appear before Liverpool Local Court on January 17.

Strike Force Kanbi was established by State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad to investigate the use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) boxes – an electronic device used to send bulk text messages across the Australian telecommunications network containing fraudulent links.

Cops also found electronics that were allegedly consistent with running a fraudulent text message scam.

The text messages usually appear to be sent from a legitimate institution containing a fraudulent link, directing the victim to an illegitimate website for the purpose of financial gain.

Police will allege in court the man was responsible for sending over 17 million scam messages pertaining to be from companies such Australia Post and Linkt.