Sydney Police have launched a major operation targeting mail theft and identity fraud in the North Sydney area.
Operation Gulliver is specifically targeting the theft of cheques and other items of value from private mailboxes.
Inquiries by police have revealed that stolen cheques are being altered or counterfeited and laundered through false bank accounts opened by so-called runners as part of an organised criminal enterprise.
Other documents, such as electricity bills or bank correspondence, are often stolen to facilitate the creation of those fake accounts.
Australia Post recommends all letterboxes be fitted with a reliable, secure lock.
Any information to Crimestoppers 1800 333000
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Re: reason for …
Re: reason for using footage from November 09 – this is a recent example of mail theft in progress. This occured in Pyrmont. Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the person featured in the video.
Operation Gulliver is a police operation targeting this type of crime and was launched in January 2010.
Operation Gulliver is being run by Harbourside LAC (Nth Sydney) and Australia Post. The video provides a tangible example of this type of crime in progress.
The person can be …
The person can be charged for the theft of the mail.
Operation Gulliver is specifically targeting people involved in the theft of cheques and other items of value from private mailboxes.
Inquiries by police have revealed that stolen cheques are being altered or counterfeited and laundered through false bank accounts.
So if the people people stealing the mail are also involved in other criminal activities, such as fraud, they will also be charged for those offences.
When these people …
When these people are caught what can they be charged with?
Pathetic Mail box …
Pathetic Mail box locks. I hope the Manufacture gets sued for poor quality product. Also I notice this was shot in November 2009, why so long for the story to hit the News??
as a victim of just …
as a victim of just this sort of crime i hope you catch this perp
thank goodness technology is allowing us to see these creeps in action.
Well done the NSW Police for using Youtube to get these images out to the public.
I hope someone recognises him and puts his invasive shenanigans to an end