Detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad have charged a man with 83 offences following an investigation into his alleged activities while working as a sales manager for a car dealership.
It will be alleged the accused maintained 21 bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent customer "refunds" and vehicle deposits.
It is further alleged the accused altered contracts and receipts and created fraudulent cheque requisition forms and supporting emails, enabling funds from the business to be diverted into accounts under his control.
It will be alleged that between November 2023 and September 2025, a total of $96,029.93 in customer deposit "refunds" from the business, along with a further $23,000 in customer deposits, were paid into accounts held by the accused.
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, a 34-year-old Piara Waters man was charged with:
• 83 x Stealing as a Servant
• 1 x Possess Cannabis
He is due to appear before the Rockingham Magistrates Court on 30 October 2026.
It will be alleged the accused maintained 21 bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent customer "refunds" and vehicle deposits.
It is further alleged the accused altered contracts and receipts and created fraudulent cheque requisition forms and supporting emails, enabling funds from the business to be diverted into accounts under his control.
It will be alleged that between November 2023 and September 2025, a total of $96,029.93 in customer deposit "refunds" from the business, along with a further $23,000 in customer deposits, were paid into accounts held by the accused.
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, a 34-year-old Piara Waters man was charged with:
• 83 x Stealing as a Servant
• 1 x Possess Cannabis
He is due to appear before the Rockingham Magistrates Court on 30 October 2026.
