Police Charge Woman Over Fraud - Tweed/Byron

A woman has been charged following an investigation into an alleged fraud incident on the Far North Coast.

On Sunday 29 December 2024, police attached to Tweed/Byron Police District were notified of fraudulent activity in the accounts of a volunteer fire brigade.

Police will allege in court that more than $38,000 had allegedly been transferred from the brigade's account to a personal bank account.

Following extensive inquiries, police spoke with a 27-year-old woman at a home in Murwillumbah yesterday (Monday 25 February 2025).

She was issued a court attendance notice for embezzle as clerk or servant.

She will appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

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