Fraud
Under Section 192E of the Crimes Act 1900, a person commits an offence if, by any deception, they dishonestly obtain property belonging to another, obtain a financial advantage, or cause any financial disadvantage to that person.
Maximum Penalty:
| Offence | Maximum penalty that can be imposed by the Local Court | Maximum penalty that can be imposed by the District Court |
| Dishonestly obtain property by deception | 2 years imprisonment and/or $11,000 fine | 10 years imprisonment |
| Dishonestly obtain financial advantage or cause financial disadvantage by deception | 2 years imprisonment and/or $11,000 fine | 10 years imprisonment |
Identity Fraud
Sections 192J and 192K of the Crimes Act 1900, make it a criminal offence to deal with and possess identification information with the intention of committing, or of facilitating the commission of, an indictable offence.
Section 192L of the Crimes Act 1900 makes it a criminal offence to possess equipment, materials, or items capable of being used to create a document or other item containing identity information, if the person in possession intends to use it to commit or facilitate the commission of an indictable offence.
Maximum Penalty:
| Offence | Maximum penalty that can be imposed by the Local Court | Maximum penalty that can be imposed by the District Court |
| Deal with identity information to commit an indictable offence | 2 years imprisonment and/or a $11,000 fine | 10 years imprisonment |
| Possess identity information to commit an indicatable offence | 2 years imprisonment and/or a $11,000 fine | 7 years imprisonment |
| Possess equipment (valued at more than $2,000) to make identity information | 2 years imprisonment and/or a $5,500 fine | 3 years imprisonment |
| Possess equipment (valued at less than or equal to $2,000) to make identity information | 2 years imprisonment and/or a $2,200 fine | 3 years imprisonment |