A Sydney man is set to be charged after fraudulently claiming $85,000 from bushfire and COVID-19 relief funds.
The 36-year-old was arrested in Emu Plains in the city's west today, after opening an investigation in February.
Police will charge him with 41 fraud-related offences, 28 of which will relate to attempted transactions, and 13 that relate to successful transactions.
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Detective Inspector Jason Pietruszka claimed the man had managed to obtain $55,000 from charity organisations such as the Red Cross and St Vincent de Paul's, and $30,000 from government funds.
Overall, Inspector Pietruszka said the man allegedly attempted to defraud numerous funds of a total $550,000.
"These are quite disgusting offences," Inspector Pietruszka said.
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"That money is meant to be for people who are in need, he is certainly not in need."
The alleged fraud took place from April to October last year.
Inspector Pietruszka said inquiries were continuing through "various banking organisations" to see if any of the money could be recovered.
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