Aurnob Imtiaz allegedly scammed Real Housewives’ Krissy Marsh

He’s a top banker who volunteers as the treasurer of his local cricket club. Police will allege Aurnob Imtiaz was also involved in a cyber scam targeting a well-known reality TV star.

Krissy Marsh right and Imtiaz left

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The man who is alleged to have scammed Krissy Marsh out of her house deposit is facing new criminal charges.

Aurnob Imtiaz was slapped with new charges of wilfully and corruptly making a false declaration and recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime in addition to his existing charge of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.

A second charge of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime has been withdrawn as has a charge of intentionally making a false statutory declaration against the Hillsdale man.

Aurnob Imtiaz pictured as he leaves Downing Centre courts this week Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Imtiaz, a former treasurer of the Coogee Bay Rebels Cricket Club, was in Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday before Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson.

Imtiaz, who is known by his nickname Nabs, will be back before the court on April 22.

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TOP BANKER ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN $600K SCAM

By Emily Macdonald on October 28, 2020

The man who police allege helped hide around $600,000 scammed from eastern suburbs reality TV star Krissy Marsh during the settlement of her new holiday pad continues to work for a bank, a court has heard.

Police allege the Hillsdale man Aurnob Imtiaz, 28, allegedly helped move the money which was fraudulently obtained from the Real Housewives cast member by intercepting emails and changing bank account details.

Aurnob Imtiaz was allegedly involved in swindling the Real Housewives star out of $600,000. Photo: Facebook.

Ms Marsh, who is nicknamed “the property princess”, sold her Double Bay apartment for around $4 million last November in order to fund the purchase of a $10 million Noosa holiday home.

According to police, she allegedly believed she was transferring the deposit to bank Credit Suisse after receiving a hacked email from the law firm representing the financial institution.

The Double Bay apartment Krissy Marsh sold to fund the Noosa mansion purchase.

Imtiaz, known by his nickname “Nabs”, made his first appearance in Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday where he faces two charges of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime and one of intentionally making a false statement in a statutory declaration.

His lawyer, Mohammed Algalele of Algalele and Co Solicitors, asked Chief Magistrate Judge Graeme Henson to vary his client’s bail so he no longer had to report to Maroubra police station between the hours of 8am to 10pm each day as it was interfering with his job at the bank.

Krissy Marsh is well known for her prowess in property.

According to Imtiaz’s LinkedIn profile, he works as a finance analyst and accountant for Dutch bank ABN Amro Clearing and is treasurer of the Coogee Bay Rebels Cricket Club.

“He’s been working full time since August. Reporting is affecting his employment negatively,” Mr Algalele said.

“For the record, Mr Imtiaz has expressed he will be pleading guilty to all charges and has provided assistance to the police.”

Imtiaz works at a bank. Photo: Facebook.

Judge Henson refused the bail variation.

“What bank is open until 10 at night?” he said.

“He couldn’t wait to sign his bail on the 2nd of October – what’s changed?

“He’s dealing with the proceeds of crime – $600,000.

“I’m in the hands of the law and the law is straight forward. Unless there’s been a change of circumstances (bail cannot be varied).”

The court heard the young finance whiz co-operated with police. Photo: Facebook.

Imtiaz holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in accounting from the University of Technology Sydney.

Prior to that he attended Sydney Technical High School, graduating in 2009.

Imtiaz will next appear in court on December 17.