Police have raided a Gold Coast home and charged two Chinese nationals over an alleged online phishing scam in which more than 1.7 million fake text messages had been sent.
On March 23, police executed a search warrant at a Southport residence and found two SIM boxes and SIM cards that they say were used to send text messages.
Following investigations, a man and a woman, both aged 37, were arrested at the home on April 18.
Police allege the SIM boxes were used to send more than 1.7 million fraudulent messages.
Police allege the boxes were used to send fraudulent links directing victims to fake websites in order to steal money and identity information.
Police allege the SIM boxes were used to send more than 1.7 million fraudulent messages posing as legitimate organizations over a two-week period in February this year.
Detectives identified that the SIM boxes were capable of sending mass text messages over Australian telecommunications networks.
They will allege that the boxes were used to send fraudulent links directing victims to fake websites in order to steal money and identity information.
Both have been charged with obtaining or processing identifying information and using a telecommunications network with the intent to facilitate the commission of a serious crime.
They are due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Two people were charged with obtaining or processing identifying information and using a telecommunications network with the intent to facilitate the commission of a serious crime.
