A journey agent accused of ripping 16 prospects off and leaving them tons of of 1000’s of {dollars} out of pocket has been charged with making a number of allegedly fraudulent bookings.
Officers from St George Police Space Command in Sydney’s south established Strike Pressure Bail to research experiences a journey agent had allegedly did not honour bookings made by prospects.
NSW Police on Monday launched footage of the second Zahra Rachid was arrested.
Ms Rachid, who ran Journey World Sydney at Arncliffe, is accused of cancelling bookings made by prospects with out their data.
She allegedly didn’t concern any refunds, NSW Police stated.
The 53-year-old was arrested at a unit advanced on Mashman Ave, Kingsgrove on June 14.
She was taken to Kogarah Police Station and charged with 16 counts of dishonestly acquire monetary benefit by deception.
The investigation was launched by police after the alleged fraudulent behaviour was reported by a number of individuals.
Amongst alleged victims is a girl named Nicole Vris, who advised Channel 9’s A Present Affair she used the journey agent to guide a visit to Greece with 34 of her members of the family.
“It’s very laborious to spherical everybody as much as go on a vacation on the similar time, it’s so laborious,” Ms Vris advised ACA.
Ms Vris had solely realised there was no reserving when she went to verify her flights with the airline and realised she had no affirmation of the reserving.
The household has allegedly misplaced $160,000, with some family members having to search out the cash to pay for brand spanking new flights to Greece.
Different members are opting out of the journey as they will’t afford to pay twice, Ms Vris stated.
Ms Rachid was refused bail when she was arrested by police, showing at Sutherland Native Courtroom the identical day the place she was granted strict conditional bail.
She is going to reappear in courtroom on July 1.
Investigations underneath Strike Pressure Baile are persevering with.