A man has been arrested in far north NSW over a scam that left hay traders more than $30,000 out of pocket.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The 25-year-old was arrested at Glen Innes Police Station on Thursday morning and charged with two counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception.
Police said more than $30,000 worth of hay from two businesses was delivered to a far north NSW property in Bolivia, south of Tenterfield, in November.
It will be alleged the hay was ordered under a false name and the man who placed the order failed to pay.
The man is due to face the Glen Innes Local Court on April 15.
His arrest comes as a 27-year-old man is due to face a Sydney court accused of ripping off drought-stricken farmers who were desperate to buy cheap hay.
The man allegedly advertised lucerne hay bales on social media for a discounted price and took a deposit, but then failed to deliver the fodder as promised.
Police said they were aware of at least nine victims who had lost at least $30,000 combined.
It's not clear whether the two cases are linked.
The 27-year-old man was arrested in the western Sydney suburb of Villawood on Thursday morning and is scheduled to appear in Fairfield Local Court on Friday.
Australian Associated Press