A 38-year-old man had been arrested and extradited from Western Australia, charged over an ongoing investigation, into multiple shopping centre scams in across NSW.
Back in March 2026, Lake Illawarra, Wollongong, and South Coast Police, advised that victims have been approached by unknown people, who claim the victim has dropped their wallet or cash, while the victim is distracted, their wallet is taken, and their cards are then used fraudulently.
One such incident occurred, on Wednesday 4 March 2026 in Fairy Meadow.
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