Accused serial fraudster remanded after another alleged property scam
Craig Heath, a 53-year-old accused serial fraudster, has been remanded in custody after being charged with a new property scam. He allegedly posed as a real estate developer to deceive victims out of significant sums of money while on bail for previous offenses. The prosecution highlighted his history of breaching bail conditions and the scale of his alleged fraudulent activities, which total over $10 million.
- ▪Craig Heath is accused of obtaining property by deception while on bail for a major alleged real estate scam.
- ▪Heath allegedly conned vulnerable individuals out of more than $10 million through various fraudulent schemes.
- ▪He was remanded in custody after being refused bail in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 08:43:25 +1000 |
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