Cousins Jailed for ‘Easy Money’ Identity, Phone Fraud

A statue of Themis, the Greek God of Justice stands outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2016. AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Two fraudsters took an opportunity to make easy money, becoming embroiled in a syndicate that duped telco customers into providing details to order phones they never received.

Dilpreet and Manjinder Singh were recruited by the scam’s orchestrators but provided a vital service for the syndicate, a court has been told.