Police have charged a Burnside Heights man following an investigation into a series of alleged fraudulent deliveries and scams.
The 57-year-old man self-presented to police where he was subsequently charged with 22 counts of obtaining property by deception and two counts of attempting to obtain property by deception.
The charges follow several reported incidents where businesses and residences were approached by someone purporting to be a delivery driver who required cash up front before goods could be provided, however the man allegedly left with the money without handing over any items.
It was also reported the man allegedly sold goods at bargain prices before fleeing with cash without handing anything over.
It is understood the incidents occurred at properties across St Albans, Sydenham, Flemington, Prahran, Thornbury, Werribee, Gisborne, Dromana, Pakenham, South Morang, Briar Hill, Macleod, Broadford, and Seymour throughout December and January.
