Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have charged a 77-year-old woman and 49-year-old male with fraud after executing search warrants at two Coorparoo residences.
Police will allege that from February 2018 until January 2019, the woman used an enduring power of attorney to illegally obtain approximately $2.86 million from an 85-year old woman.
Police commenced a protracted investigation in July 2019 after receiving information from the Office of Public Guardian and Public Trustee.
Police will allege, while acting as the victim’s enduring power of attorney, the 77-year-old woman made a series of withdrawals from the victim’s account, including depositing $297,000 into the co-accused’s bank account. It will be alleged the money was used for the offenders’ personal benefit.
Detective Acting Superintendent Vince Byrnes of the Financial and Cyber Crime Group urged the community to be vigilant to this type of offending.
“Misuse of an enduring power of attorney is a
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