Fraud officials charge another over alleged $5 million NDIS dishonesty plot
Continuous investigations have led to the Australian Federal Police arresting an Adelaide man as he attempted to leave the country, following the previous arrest of a 48-year-old woman in June.
An Adelaide man, aged 38, has been charged by Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly attempting to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of $5 million, according to the source. The man, who serves as a director for a registered NDIS provider, was apprehended at Adelaide Airport on Friday as he was about to depart the country.
This arrest is a result of an investigation conducted by the federal government's Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT), which commenced in March following the NDIA's discovery of unauthorized access to protected records of NDIS participants. In June, the first person to face charges in connection with the same alleged scheme was a 48-year-old woman.
Police searched multiple locations, including a business in Prospect and residences in Mawson Lakes and Blakeview. The AFP has charged the man with one count of dealing with proceeds of crime originating from the NDIS, and another count of soliciting protected agency information from an NDIA staff member. These charges carry potential penalties of up to 25 years' imprisonment and 2 years' imprisonment, respectively.
The man has been denied bail and is set to make his first court appearance before the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
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