A Queensland woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly accepting more than 1,200 traffic fines on behalf of drivers in exchange for money.
Queensland police allege the 27-year-old woman advertised her services on social media, offering to take fines and demerit points for payment.
Detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group investigated the alleged scheme and found that 1266 Traffic Infringement notices or approximately 1150 demerit points had been transferred to her name between 2022-2026.
The fines were worth an estimated $620,000.
Police allege the woman profited from drivers who wanted to avoid licence suspensions.
She was arrested in Woodridge in Logan, south of Brisbane, on Thursday and charged with one count of fraud.
“Many of those allegedly using these services should have had their licences suspended but were instead able to continue driving on our roads,” Detective Superintendent Craig McGrath said.
“The demerit point system is in place to make our roads safer and drivers accountable, and this scheme can put other road users at risk.
“Police take this offending seriously and anyone involved can expect to be identified and prosecuted.”
The woman appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody.
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