In March 2014, our client was arrested and charged with 93 fraud and cybercrime offences, including:

• Dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, contrary to section 192E of the Crimes Act 1900;
• Dealing with identity information to commit indictable offence, contrary to section 192J of the Crimes Act 1900;
• Dealing with proceeds of crime with intent to conceal, contrary to section 193B(1) of the Crimes Act 1900; and
• Unauthorised function with intent to commit serious offence (computer hacking), contrary to section 308H of the Crimes Act 1900.

For more information, see: Australians ripped off in cyber sting as police reveal criminals hack into webcams to spy, Herald Sun, 23 July 2014.

Our client had a lengthy history of dishonesty and cybercrime offences.

Hanna Legal successfully engaged in charge negotiations with the prosecution, resulting in our client receiving a much more favourable outcome at his sentence hearing.