Thursday 2 June 2022 01:55 AM NDIS: Group linked to organised crime accused of defrauding the scheme of more ... trends now
Group linked to Middle-Eastern crime gangs accused of defrauding the NDIS of $2 MILLION by posing as support providers Four people accused of fraudulently claiming money from NDIS participants The group is alleged to have ties to Middle Eastern organised crime groups Alleged fraudsters accused of swindling NDIS of over $2million in payments
Four people alleged to have ties to Middle Eastern organised crime groups have been accused of stealing $2million from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Officers from the Australian Federal Police raided several properties in Sydney's west and arrested three of the alleged fraudsters on Wednesday morning.
Wafaa Al Shamari, 32, Muna El Shreffy, 37, and Adel Al-Shamare, 27, have been accused of fraudulently claiming money from NDIS participants.
A fourth person, a 62-year-old man, was charged later on Wednesday night.
One of the alleged fraudsters was later seen covering their face after being escorted from a home in Sydney's west by police (pictured)
In dramatic footage of the raids an officer with a sniffer dog is seen entering a home while detectives sift through documents on a dining table.
A sealed bag containing stacks of $50 and $100 bills were among the evidence.
One of the alleged fraudsters was later seen covering their face as they exited a home in Sydney's west with police.
The taskforce, which is a partnership between the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the AFP and Services Australia alleges the group were posing as disability support providers to receive the payments.
It was also alleged the members threatened violence towards NDIS participants and witnesses.
Participants impacted by the fraud have had money reinstated to their support plans, the NDIA said in a statement.
A sealed bag containing stacks of $50 and $100 bills was included among the evidence (pictured)
