Two men will face court after allegedly scamming people out of more than $90,000, including by threatening people with arrest by text.
Seven people were targeted in the alleged scam over just two months.
A 23-year-old woman contacted police in Sydney last month after losing almost $15,000 to the alleged scammers.
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She had received calls and texts from a woman claiming to be a police officer, NSW Police allege.
She was told there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest.
Police said the woman then bought and transferred $4500 in gift cards to a man who called and claimed to be from Burwood Police Station.
The next day she also gave thousands more cash in person to a man during a meeting at Barangaroo which was arranged via a call from the woman.
Police said another six people had been scammed via a similar method.
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Police arrested a man at Homebush this morning and charged him with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime.
They also seized electronic devices and clothing from a unit on Willeroo Street in Lakemba.
A 20-year-old man was also arrested at Morton Street in Parramatta about 8am yesterday, with credit cards and electrical gear seized.
He was charged with nine counts each of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
He was also charged with having goods in custody and directing the activities of a criminal group.
It will be alleged in court that the pair defrauded seven people of $92,500 over the course of two months.
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The Parramatta man was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court today.
The Lakemba man was granted conditional bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Tuesday.
Police are warning members of the public to be wary of any contact over the phone and urge members of the community not to transfer money or gift cards to people they don't personally know.
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"If you receive a threatening phone call demanding money, hang up immediately," NSW Police said.
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