International conman Zsolt Kenyeres jailed for scamming $1.6m from Melbourne families

An international conman who scammed his victims of more than $1.6 million, then threatened to set bikies on those who demanded their money back, has been jailed, with a County Court judge describing him as “deluded”.

Zsolt Kenyeres aka George Kenyeres (centre) has been sentenced to jail time after masterminding an elaborate con that left driver Alex Davison (right) $40,000 out of pocket Picture: Instagram

An international conman who duped several Melbourne families out of their hard-earned cash and entangled a five-time Bathurst champ in his web of lies and deceit has been jailed.

Zsolt Kenyeres, a former member of the Hungarian secret service wanted for embezzlement in that country, used every lie under the sun to avoid paying his victims back.

Kenyeres, who also used the first name George, convinced his victims to hand over large amounts of cash for a dodgy car part import scheme and exclusive rights to purchase limited edition Porsches.

All the transactions were bogus and none of the victims got their money back.

The multitude of excuses Kenyeres used to dodge his victims included claims he had won $20m from Lotto and was waiting for the prize money.

He also claimed Comanchero bikies had taken $5m of his lotto winnings and his brother had been kidnapped by the Hungarian mafia and he needed money to pay the ransom.

Kenyeres told a victim and his wife Comanchero bikies would pay them a visit if they did not stop asking for their money back.

The desperate victim said the lost money was for his wedding — at which Kenyeres was a guest — and he needed to borrow cash from his parents to avoid it being cancelled.

He said he also almost lost the family home as a result.

Another victim said he felt acute “embarrassment he fell for this hoax” and the lost money had been for his children’s education.

A third victim said he felt he failed his family and the pain he felt was “similar to a life sentence”.

“How could you do this to people,” he said in a victim impact statement.

Kenyeres met his victims through President Limo Australia and another company, Price Pressure Australia, of which he was director.

He used high-end locations and events such as the exclusive Porsche Grand Prix pit areas to dazzle his intended marks.

All up, Kenyeres scammed more than $1.6 million.

He used much of the money to fund an expensive jaunt into Australian motorsport.

Kenyeres hired champion drivers Steve Richards and Alex Davison to race for him in the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup.

He owes both drivers thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.

Kenyeres’s con ran from October, 2016 until March, 2018 when Hungary put in an extradition request for him over outstanding fraud charges.

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Kenyeres was sentenced in the County Court on August 16 to a minimum five years jail after he pleaded guilty to several counts of obtain property and financial advantage by deception.

Judge Gabrielle Cannon said it was Kenyeres’s “skill as a conman” that enabled him to prolong his deceit.

“(You have a) deluded sense of entitlement,” she said.

“(The) lies rolled off the tongue.

“Some (victims) considered you to be their friend.

“(This was a) breach in trust.”

Kenyeres was sentenced to a maximum seven years and six months in jail.

He had spent 291 days in custody at the time of sentencing.

Hungary will continue its extradition request after Kenyeres has served his sentence.

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