Woman charged over alleged fraud - Port Stephens-Hunter PD

Monday, 28 April 2025 03:45:11 PM

A woman has been charged following an investigation into an alleged fraud in the Hunter.

In May 2024, police attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were notified of fraudulent activity within the accounts of a cleaning business.

Police will allege in court that multiple deposits had fraudulently been made from a business account to the personal account of an employee between 2018 and 2024.

Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 37-year-old woman at Maitland Police Station yesterday (Sunday 27 April 2025).

She was charged with seven counts of steal property as clerk/servant over $15000.

She was granted conditional bail to appear before Maitland Local Court on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

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