Centrelink mum Carly Davidson thought she had struck gold with a devious Afterpay, Zip and Latitude scam. But then her lush new world fell apart
2019
VICTIM A – $4094.90
On December 19, Davidson created a LatitudePay account in Victim A’s name, using her name, date of birth, address and driver’s license.
She then used the Latitude Pay account for the following seven transactions:
10/30/20 – Proud Jeweler – Gold Necklace – $1000.00
12-01-2020 – Harvey Norman – Dyson Corrale with Brush Set Bundle and Monster Surge Exhaust – $734.00
1/10/2020 – Harvey Norman – unknown – $873.90
10/27/20 – Prouds the Jeweler – 9 Carat Bracelet – $499.00
11/14/20 – Harvey Norman – unknown – $319.00
11/28/20 – Harvey Norman – unknown – $299.00
11/28/20 – Harvey Norman – unknown – $370
2020
VICTIM B – $239.84
On January 2, 2020, Davidson used Victim B’s financial information for the following transactions:
9:07 PM – Postpay $105.74
9:06 PM – Postpay $115.74
8:21 PM – Ola Cabs $18.36
VICTIM C – $1257.70
On January 18, 2020, Davidson created an email address and an Openpay account in the name of Victim C, using her name, date of birth, address and driver’s license. She was given a $300 credit.
Davidson used this account to make purchases at Bunnings Warehouse, East Gardens, worth $185.75 on January 19, 2020 and $76.95 on January 26, 2020.
Weeks later, on February 9, 2020, Davidson used Victim C’s details again to create a Latitude Pay account and was given a $1000 credit.
On March 18, 2020, she used the LatitudePay account to purchase a Sony 55-inch LED TV from Good Guys Alexandria for $995.
The following year, on January 20, 2021, Davidson also applied for a Zip Pay account using Victim C’s identity information, which would be denied.
VICTIM D – $727.99
On March 20, 2020, Davidson registered a LatitudePay account in the name of Victim D, using his name, date of birth and address.
On May 12, 2020, she used the account to purchase two Buerer massage items from The Good Guys Tempe for $568.
The following month, on April 9, Davidson used Victim D’s information to create an Afterpay account.
Nine days later, she used the Afterpay account to purchase a pair of black Gel-Quantum 180 5 GS Kids shoes from Athlete’s Foot for $159.99
Victim E – $997.80
On March 28, 2020, Davidson created an email address in the name of victim E using her identity information.
On an unknown date, she then created an Afterpay account using the name and address of victim E. Using this account, she made the following transactions:
4/4/20 – Target – Clothing and Other – $366.90
4/21/20 – Bed, Bath & Table – Unknown – $139.90
4/21/20 – Target – Miscellaneous Bedding Items – $242
4/28/20 – Big W – Samsung Galaxy A – $279 (total $997.80)
Davidson, using Victim E’s identifying information, also applied for an account with Latitude Pay on July 9, 2020, and an account with Zip Pay on January 15, 2021.
Victim F – $247.07
On March 29, 2020, Davidson created an email address and an open checking account using Victim F’s name, date of birth, address and driver’s license. She was issued a $350 credit.
On May 1, 2020, she used the account to purchase $309.46 worth of items from Bunnings, including a Paint Design Dulux 4L metallic and Insecticide Garden Yates 750ml scale gun.
A card in Davidson’s name was used to make a $62.39 payment for this purchase.
Victim G – $1693.99
Between April 19 and 20, 2020, Davidson made the following transactions using victim G’s information:
April 20 – 2:24 PM: Ola Cabs $54.81
April 20 – 2:20 PM: Airbnb $612.30
April 19 – 6:16 PM: Menulog $33.20
April 19 – 5:41 PM: Menulog $93.69
April 19 – 4:43 PM: Injectable Institute $899.99
Victim H – $1693
Between April 27 and 29, 2020, Davidson made the following transactions using Victim H’s financial information. These transactions were installment payments for purchases Davidson made using a HUmm account in Victim I’s name
4/29/20 – Buzz $7.53
4/29/20 – Buzz $50.04
4/27/20 – Buzz x 6 $44.04 (total $321.81)
Victim I – $2882.95
On an unknown date, Davidson created a Humm account in Victim I’s name, using his name, date of birth, address and driver’s license.
She carried out the following transactions with that account:
4/20/20 – 2.22 – OzSale – Online – $495.45
4/27/20 – 5:50 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $461.64
10/5/20 – 5:19 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $436.18
10/5/20 – 6:20 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $82.69
5/13/20 – 3:25 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $480.99
5/13/20 – 4:33 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $349.00
5/13/20 – 4:55 PM – Ikea Tempe – in store – $477 (total $2882.95)
Victim J – $498
On December 8, 2019, Davidson created a Latitude Pay account with Victim J’s name, date of birth, address, and driver’s license, and was issued a $600 credit. On May 7, 2020, Davidson created an account with Airtasker with Victim’s name J.
The next day, she used the Latitude Pay account to purchase a Huawei Nova 5T 138GB black cell phone at the Good Guys at Tempe.
On May 13, 2020, she used the Airtasker account to have this order delivered to her home, paid for using victim L’s financial information.
Victim K – $139.95
On an unknown date, Davidson created an Afterpay account using victim K’s name, date of birth, address and driver’s license.
On May 9, 2020, she used this account to make a $139.95 purchase from the Shaver Shop, East Gardens for a portable gel massager.
Ten days later she created a Deliveroo account in the name of victim K, using his identity details.
Between May 19 and June 16, 2020, she used this account for 17 transactions, 5 of which led to successful deliveries. Victim M’s financial information was used for two of these orders.
Victim L – $934.89
Between May 7 and 10, 2020, Davidson used victim L’s financial information for the following transactions:
5/7/2020 – Airtasker – $110
5/7/2020 – Didi Rideshare – $19.14
8/5/2020 – Postpay – $70.50
8/5/2020 – Postpay – $44.98
05/09/2020 – Postpay – $34.96
05/09/2020 – Postpay – $60.50
05/09/2020 – Postpay – $34.98
9/5/2020 – Postpay – $69.75
05/09/2020 – Postpay – $60.50
9/5/2020 – Postpay – $69.75
9/5/2020 – Postpay – $69.75
05/09/2020 – Humm Australia – $7.53
05/09/2020 – Didi – $9.85
05/09/2020 – Didi – $10.26
05/09/2020 – Didi – $32.35
5-09-2020 – Optus Prepaid Mobile
10/5/2020 – Hum – $7.53
10/5/2020 – Hum – $36.54
10/5/2020 – Hum – $38.78
10/5/2020 – Hum – $87.24
Police investigation revealed that the Airtasker transaction was payment for a task posted by the perpetrator using the username created with victim J’s name for the delivery of a Huawei Nova 5T 128G black mobile phone from the Good Guys Tempe to the Little Bay area.
The purchase was made using a Latitude Pay account in the name of victim J.
The Didi transactions involved payments for rides to and from Davidson’s home on May 7 and 9 under a false name.
The Afterpay transactions involved installment payments for purchases that the perpetrator had made using an Afterpay account in the name of victim E.
The Humm transactions were installment payments for purchases Davidson made using a Humm account under the name Victim I.
Victim M – $670.93
Between May 13 and 20, 2020, Davidson conducted the following transactions using the financial information of Victim M, an on-duty police officer
5/13/2020 – Airtasker – $154.00 – 4:32 PM
13/5/2020 – Airtasker – $20 – 6:52 PM
05/16/2020 – Ola Cabs – $58.43 – 4:32 PM
05/16/2020 – Ola Cabs – $14.41 (no time available)
05/18/2020 – Naked Pizza Malabar – $78 – 8:13 PM
05/19/2020 – Matraville Veterinary Hospital – $164.60 – 4:38 PM
19/05/2020 – Deliveroo – $36 – 12.25
19/05/2020 – Deliveroo – $38.49 – 1:16 PM
05/20/2020 – Postpay $57 – 1:55 p.m
05/20/2020 – Postpay $50 – 1:56 PM
Police investigation revealed that the Airtasker payments ($154 for the job and $20 as a tip) were for a job Davidson had posted under the username created with victim J’s name, for the delivery of a two-seater lounge and a queen size bed from Tempe Ikea at an address near her residence.
The Deliveroo transaction involved payment for orders placed using an account in the name of victim K for delivery to her home
The vet transaction involved 2 bags of Royal Canin K9 Anallegernic dog food of 3 kg each. Davidson was captured on CCTV picking up the dog food.
The Afterpay transactions concerned installment payments for a purchase that the perpetrator had made using an account in the name of victim D with Atleetvoet.
Victim N -$3296.68
On December 18, 2020, Davidson created an email address in the name of victim N, using her identity information.
The following month, she created a Zip Pay account, using Victim N’s date of birth, address and driver’s license, which she used to purchase:
3/1/21 – Coles, Pagewood – $638.00
4/1/21 – Prouds – $500 – 1:45 PM
4/1/21 – Michael Hill, George St – $1399.00 – 5:05 PM
4/1/21 – Deliveroo Prezzee 035 – $75 – 10:07 PM
5/1/21 – Coles, Pagewood – $98.79
5/1/21 – Bunnings Warehouse, Hillsdale – $547.30 – 8:55 PM
6/1/21 – Taxi Cost – $30.81 – 6:54 AM
6/1/21 – Deliveroo – $7.78 – 11:44 PM
On January 4, 2021, Davidson created a Deliveroo account in the name of victim N using her ID details.
Between January 4 and January 29, the perpetrator used this account for 35 transactions, 15 of which resulted in successful deliveries. Most of these were delivered to her home address.