Australian man allegedly faked cancer to scam loved ones out of over $1million

By NICK WILSON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 05:40 BST, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 07:20 BST, 18 June 2025

A 30-year-old Australian man is facing fraud charges for allegedly deceiving his family into thinking he had cancer and scamming them out of more than $1million. 

Victoria Police allege the man spent the proceeds from the sale of the family’s home in Alfredton, a suburb of Ballarat, before attempting to cover up the loss. 

He allegedly told his family he used the money to fund an investment expected to return a $2m profit. 

When he could not produce the money, he allegedly concocted a story he had been diagnosed with cancer and had himself been the victim of fraud. 

Police allege he then deceived his family members into handing over more than $1.2m, including by creating fake email accounts and impersonating two lawyers. 

He also allegedly used a fraudulent document to obtain a new car from a Horsham dealership, in western Victoria, worth $69,830. 

Police arrested the 30-year-old in Ararat, in Victoria’s central highlands, on July 8 last year and he was charged with 28 offences. 

Among the charges are ten counts of obtaining property by deception and 13 counts of making a false document. 

He is expected to appear before Horsham Magistrate’s Court on June 25. 

A 30-year-old man will face court after allegedly scamming his family out of more than $1.2m after claiming he had been diagnosed with cancer (stock image of Victoria Police)

He allegedly created fake email accounts and impersonated two lawyers in an elaborate ploy to cover up the spent proceeds from the sale of the family’s home

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Australian man allegedly faked cancer to scam loved ones out of over $1million

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