A couple has been charged for allegedly defrauding the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme, NSW Police say.
In August 2016, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cybercrime Squad established Strike Force Ravens to investigate syndicates targeting the CTP insurance scheme following recommendations of the CTP Task Force.
The CTP Task Force is a NSW Government initiative coordinated by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), involving representatives from various government agencies and legal, health, and insurance sectors.
As part of ongoing investigations, Strike Force Ravens detectives arrested a 72-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman at a home at Hinchinbrook about 8am yesterday (Wednesday 13 June 2018).
The pair were taken to Liverpool Police Station and each charged with one count of conspiring to cheat and defraud.
They were both granted conditional bail and are due to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday 18 July 2018.
Police will allege the couple submitted fraudulent CTP insurance claims totalling $280,000 relating to a crash at Hinchinbrook on 16 April 2015.
To date, Strike Force Ravens investigators have arrested 20 people and laid more than 120 charges in relation to a combined fraud of more than $11 million.
Investigations are ongoing and further arrests are expected.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to CTP Green Slip fraud to call Crime Stoppers.
