According to the Police, a report was made after a man discovered that more than $15,000 worth of transactions was made on his missing credit card.
An investigation was carried out and it was discovered that a 14-year-old boy stole the credit card from the victim.
A 47-year-old woman along with a few teenagers ranging from 13 to 18 years old are involved in the case.
The woman bought clothes, beauty products together with two 17-year-olds and another 18-year-old. At least 7 teenagers were involved in the case.
The Police said that the report was made by the victim on the 21 September 2020, items including
- E-scooter
- Several Beauty Products
- Purse
- Watch
amounting to $15,000.
The woman will be charged today (19 Oct 2020) for abetment by conspiracy to cheat, investigation are still ongoing for the 7 teenagers.
Yesterday the Police made a statement in regards to the case:
“The police would like to remind members of the public that unauthorised use of another person’s credit or debit card is a serious offence,”
If the woman is convicted of cheating offences, she is looking at least 10 years of jail.