Two people have been charged following reports of an alleged online car sale scam in Sydney's west.
On Monday 8 July 2024, officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command, with assistance from Service NSW, commenced an investigation following reports of an alleged online car sale scam in the Greenacre area.
On Monday 22 July 2024, police received information that a car believed to have been involved in the alleged scam was at a home at Warrimoo.
About 11:50am officers attached to Blue Mountains Police Area Command attended a property on Waratah Road, Warrimoo and arrested a 24-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman.
They were both taken to Springwood Police Station and charged with steal motor vehicle and dishonestly obtain property by deception.
The 30-year-old woman was given conditional bail to appear before Penrith Local Court on Thursday 25 July 2024.
The 24-year-old man was refused bail to appear before Penrith Local Court today (Tuesday 23 July 2024).
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
