A third African man has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $600,000 from a vulnerable elderly man in southwest Sydney.
The 26-year-old was arrested at a home in Voyager Point just before 6am on Thursday by Financial Crimes Squad detectives under Strike Force Borlase, which was set up in 2025 to investigate the alleged scamming of an 88-year-old.
He taken to Liverpool Police Station, charged with “knowingly deal with proceeds of crime”, and refused bail to face Liverpool Local Court on Thursday, where police will allege he assisted in trading $32,000 of shares from the victims money to purchase products online.
A third African man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $600,000 from an elderly man in western Sydney.
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Two other men, brothers George and Jesse Mensah, aged 22 and 25, were arrested and charged earlier this month over the same alleged scam.
Police allege the pair tricked the elderly man into giving them access to his online bank account and credit card, and then drained more than $600,000 from his finances over the course of a year, spending the money on shares and transferring funds to themselves and others.
The younger brother was charged with two counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime.
The older brother was charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order direction.
Both men were granted strict conditional bail to face Burwood Local Court on August 12.
Financial Crimes Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Gordon Arbinja, said at the time the arrests were made soon after alleged suspicious activity was identified.
“This is an elderly man who relied on others for support, and instead he was allegedly exploited for financial gain. It’s an appalling betrayal of a vulnerable member of our community,” he said.
“Our detectives worked meticulously to track the flow of funds and piece together the alleged offending. The charges laid today demonstrate our commitment to protecting vulnerable people and holding offenders to account.
“If you think a loved one is being manipulated or pressured into handing over money or access to accounts, please come forward. We would much rather check on something early than see another person lose their life savings.”
Header image: Left, right, the man being arrested on Thursday (NSW Police).
