Police have charged a woman after allegedly fraudulently obtaining and spending finances of more than $60,000 over 12 months, NSW Police say.
In March 2015, a 54-year-old woman was provided access to a debit card to assist with paying ongoing medical bills for her terminally ill brother.
After checking over bank statements and identifying a number of discrepancies, the man and his daughter will allege the 54-year-old woman had withdrawn large amounts of cash from his account to the value of $68,529.
Officers attached to Richmond Local Area Command were contacted and commenced an investigation.
On Monday 11 April 2016, police arrested the 54-year-old woman. She was taken to Lismore police station where she was charged with dishonestly obtain a financial advantage by deception.
She will appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday 8 August 2016.
