Jody Harris: Con Artist | Australian Crime Stories | S4E09

Con artist Jody Harris had a thing for cops, bluffing her way into police stations and charming her way into their beds. The young grifter swindled many wary men and women, as she hustled her way up and down Australia's eastern seaboard.
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[@wendymagnuson6069]

The fact that she turned her life around doesn't mean much to the people she affected by doing this in the first place. What if they never recover from the damage she caused by being a liar and a straight up con artist. You don't just recover from identity fraud. It takes years to straighten out, and that's if you ever do get it fixed. Got her life straight? Ok, now help straighten out and make right what you caused.

[@SteveRadich1928]

@Wendy Magnuson I don't believe her for a second, i think she is just taking advantage of what's on offer and when she's out she'll continue on the same path with her experiences to her advantage.

[@whyme7996]

@@SteveRadich1928 agreed. con artists like this are psychopaths...it isn't just serial killers but con artists are devoid of humanity.

[@greenpedal370]

@@SteveRadich1928 I totally agree. She will remain a nasty piece of work. If I'm not mistaken even the Good Lord says sorry is not enough, you have to make reparations.

[@nybsbfan18]

@@SteveRadich1928 I wouldn't trust her ever...she might get the itch to con someone again...

[@RichardAddison]

@@SteveRadich1928 The problem is in my opinion: 1. You reap what you sow and 2. You create your own reality. What we all need is a respectable education, job and salary. Who can best provide that?

[@northerngirl4666]

Disappointing ending. Lots of people have rough childhoods and don’t go one to cause such misery for so many. Jodi is not the victim nor does she deserve sympathy.

[@maryvanryn2504]

I agree.

[@iamwaterproof]

100% agree. Did she brainwash the cops or is there something else going on?

[@baronmeduse]

So someone actually being rehabilitated is disappointing? How strange.

[@travelwithtony5767]

A four year sentence is proof that crime definitely pays. 🤣

[@thecatalunya1]

out in fifteen months or less

[@JennaWatts]

while some with accessory to murder get even less.

[@katbrown1449]

Four years is a long ass time

[@katbrown1449]

She nwo ha sa permanent record and lost every single thing g she gained here plus four years is a really long time if you have to spend it in prison

[@tankthearc9875]

@@katbrown1449 lol

[@joshualifetree5398]

All that work and money spent to catch her and she only gets four years!

[@tightcamper]

4 years and a suspended sentence. What a joke.

[@rogerwilco4736]

Typical Australia, young guy here just got 9months home detention for raping 3 school girls. Go figure that one out!!!

[@jillianpw9789]

Exactly! I’m always amazed at how these people get such a light sentence.. if it was me? … I’d probably get the death penalty 🤣🤣

[@baronmeduse]

@@jillianpw9789 There is no death penalty in Australia. There isn't quite the thirst for locking people up forever or putting them to death that exists in places like the U.S.

[@passwordsuggestion5336]

Mercy on the offender equals cruelty on the innocent.

[@dianecollett2180]

F You Jhb b hoklnlll 😊. J

[@eveliscamareno5358]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@waypay1]

If you know your bank account has been compromised, why would you keep putting money in it?🤦‍♀️

[@ceceliaclarke264]

Good question. Some of the people involved in this report were just flaky. There is something off about this entire report.

[@imalrockme]

Maybe so the mouse would come back to get some cheese.

[@annamarielewis7078]

I so do not want to hear about her tragic childhood. So many people have bad childhoods and don’t become crims

[@amandaadams1451]

It’s what her mom did and she learned this as of Early childhood…imagine the conversations in that house. She’s an good actress.

[@zombiechicken7114]

Agree but it does show where it all came from.

[@awopbopaloobopawopbamboom5041]

I've lived a life AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES HARDER - It turned me into someone who wanted desperately to help others and look after them, so I chose to study at University after school and entered the medical profession as a result, and I've never committed a single crime anywhere on the face of the planet; not so much as a speeding ticket!! You have circumstances beyond your control.... *BUT* THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN ONLY AFFECT YOUR SUBSEQUENT FREE WILL TO MAKE CHOICES (IN PARTICULAR - BAD CHOICES!!) IF YOU *ACTIVELY DECIDE TO LET THEM!!!!* THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT OP - I COULDN'T AGREE MORE!!!

[@rosalindmartin4469]

Hey. Sure. It's not an excuse but might help more quickly identify other possible heisters. Yes. We are not supposed to think badly immediately ...but if you saw someone with a knife or flashing money around... Just sayin.

[@annereidy7981]

exactly!

[@kenn1936]

He would congratulate her for staying straight ????? Is that worth a congratulations?? what of all those people who have never committed a crime??? They strayed straight from birth!! Getting praised for NOT committing crime is a bit pathetic really. THANK YOU for uploading this video.

[@carolinebarnes6832]

Good point!

[@elizabethmountain525]

That was truly a pathetic comment

[@kenn1936]

@@elizabethmountain525 thank you

[@queenashantee1957]

I THINK HE ADMIRE HER CUNNING... CAUSE HAS A POLICE OFFICER, THOSE ARE NOT WORDS YOU USE TO COMMEND SOMEONE'S PAST CRIMINALITY TO THE WHOLE INTERNET WORLD.

[@freethinker1378]

Regardless of the degree and absence of reoffending, defrauding everyday hardworking people is a low act. I know of children who’s parents were in and out of jail repeatedly and they never resorted to the same tactics as adults. I hope the humiliation of this coming up again for her, hurts as much as she hurt those she stole from.

[@elliebellie7816]

Lesson here is fill out the paperwork before leaving home. Who sits there in front of strangers and fill out forms full of personal information for everyone to see?

[@alienblackgoo_gle]

And then leave your handbag right there in front of them while you go to the rest room!!!!

[@ceceliaclarke264]

Answer: A complete flake. And as a follow-up to the experience of identity theft, she places herself smack in the middle of a documentary video, to provide a blow by blow description of her own stupid actions. Should be too ashamed to make any of this known, and she provides all the details in a documentary. There is something wrong with this person.

[@jamesr1703]

@@ceceliaclarke264 Of course, she was paid a tidy sum to do this show. She wanted the money.

[@DMR1010]

That’s right, blame the victim….. what’s the point of taking time out of your day to be so judgy? Feel good now?

[@alienblackgoo_gle]

@@DMR1010 it's more about taking steps to prevent yourself becoming a victim. There's scavengers and predators everywhere, it's a fact of life. This lady didn't protect her belongings. Years ago I walked home alone late at night after a club & got my bag grabbed off me by a guy who ran up behind me. I put myself in a vulnerable spot. I take full responsibility for that event.

[@susannecromwell3461]

So because of a traumatic childhood, you can take advantage of others...no!

[@sheryl146]

“Through no fault of her own”? You people have lost your minds! The moral to this ludicrous story is, if you want to commit crimes, do it in Australia. There are no consequences!

[@llamamanism]

And she never flew quantas again! I love that sense of humour

[@da__lang]

That poor woman. I wanted to hear more about her ordeal. I wonder if she sought some civil penalty against Qantas for humiliating her and sicking the police on her.

[@zammmerjammer]

14:55 "While she loathed police, she was also drawn to them. She had a relationship with a 32-year-old Victorian policeman when she was just 15." We're just going to gloss right over that?

[@M_SC]

Invalidates the whole documentary. A sexist documentarian can’t be fair.

[@midnightrun2764]

Right! 💁🏼‍♀️ I thought it was just me that was thinking that!…😆🤣😂🤣😆…✌🏼🇨🇦

[@awopbopaloobopawopbamboom5041]

She ACTIVELY LIED TO HIM - Using the same SKILLS AS A MASTER CON ARTIST to fool him into BELIEVING SHE WAS TWENTY TWO!! (LIKE IT CLEARLY STATED!!) BUT YEAH, WHY ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRUTH OF A SITUATION, *IF YOU CAN INSTEAD IGNORE IT COMPLETELY AND IMPLY THAT SOMEONE, WHO DOESN'T DESERVE IT, IS A PEED-OH....?!?!* SHE CERTAINLY DIDN'T BEHAVE OR LOOK LIKE A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD, SHE CHOSE TO ACTIVELY LIE IN ORDER TO CONVINCE HIM SHE WAS, IN FACT, A FULLY CONSENTING ADULT OF MORE THAN FOUR YEARS STANDING - AND SHE IS A CONVICTED CON ARTIST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AND A MASTER MANIPULATOR!!! *SIT AROUND WAITING TO FIND OFFENSE MUCH?!* ...I HOPE THAT WORKS OUT FOR YOU....

[@maricamaas2326]

Those blokes in uniforms... Are as easily fooled.

[@jackyblue67same10]

4 years what a bad joke to the people she stole from try more like 20 years .

[@judedonnelly4100]

STOPPPPPP CALLING HER A LADY !!!!!!!!!!! Four PATHETIC years !?????? Time to SHARPEN her skills !!! WHATTTTT DO YOU THINK SHE'LL DO WHEN SHE'S OUT !??? I'D HAVE GIVEN HER LIFE !!!!!!

[@baronmeduse]

You're probably American. Also, she is out and hasn't reoffended.

[@nadineledwozan3586]

4 years, what a joke

[@rogerwilco4736]

Believe me in australia that's a lot, over here they normally receive a " good behaviour bond"

[@dutchducks5451]

100000 per year... Earnings and free roof and food... Pffff

[@nadineledwozan3586]

@@rogerwilco4736 yes it’s disgusting

[@lilg2300]

@@rogerwilco4736 well, her parents got more for their drug business. so it depends on the laws. obviously selling drugs is considered a worse crime.

[@iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon]

Wait. That lady is surprised "police" were convinced the lady in the plane was the conwoman? And why did they think that? SHE alerted them as SHE was convinced it was the conwoman. The power of suggestion and also shared delusion.

[@kasperorganics-organiccott6881]

Yes, it was so unfair to that young woman. I hope Quantas made it up to her somehow.

[@iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon]

@@kasperorganics-organiccott6881 I highly doubt it. No one is held accountable today.

[@jodyross6185]

I am a Canadian, 58 ish yrs old, and guess what? my name is Jody, maiden name, Harris, I am Jody Harris...the honest one..

[@annamarielewis7078]

AUSTRALIAN JUSTICE IS A BAD JOKE. FOUR YEARS. RIDICULOUS

[@catnk9]

Oh, I get it. It's due to the trauma of seeing her mother arrested and not the years of watching drug deals going down in her momma's house.

[@carolinebarnes6832]

Yes, exactly.

[@M_SC]

I don’t think you get much, you think it’s not traumatizing for a child to see their mother arrested just because the mother is guilty and you want her properly arrested and pj owned for her crimes? That’s juvenile af. You can want criminals caught and punished while recognizing that it’s bad for the children to see their mother being nabbed by police, that’s a breakdown of their reality.

[@carolinebarnes6832]

@@M_SC Almost everybody is traumatised in some way, it is not an excuse to turn to crime.

[@denisescally7090]

@@M_SC She is sociopathic which is usually caused before age 5 not 11.

[@catnk9]

@@M_SC With the history Jody has, do ya think they'll ask her to come to the police station quietly and proper for the sake of the children? Next you'll say she loves her children as much as I do mine....

[@valeriemacphail9180]

Seems like she spent most of her plunder in confectioner's shops and restaurants.

[@realdluvchrist5447]

As a South African I am always somehow greatly fascinated with Anything Crime and Australia in the Header. Especially the Older stuff. So Thanks very much for your Excellent Work and Channel. 👍💯👍

[@realdluvchrist5447]

@@kidsrmean8978 Not Really And I'm sure you are probably quite familiar with the Channels I would recommend?

[@freethinker1378]

@@kidsrmean8978 ​ fair enough question in my opinion. Real Crime and Real Stories have a few SA related crime episodes. I’m an international true crime enthusiast that resides in Australia. Iowegian had me 😂. Never heard that one before! Brilliant!

[@louisemerriman1079]

Mark" chopper" Reid. Loveable rogue

[@jolo3118]

As an American, I can completely agree!

[@dizzydaydream9647]

What a joke…it took longer to catch that vile woman than the time she would serve in prison and there is no mention of her paying a single dollar of the $300k or any of the property back that she stole. That just says to the nation go out and commit as much crime as you like. Yeah you might get caught and be inconvenienced for the short prison sentence you will get, but it will be financially worth it in the end. I thought the British judicial system was a joke but the Australian one is even worse. She should’ve been given at least 20 years, be ordered to pay back every penny she spent fraudulently and also to pay for the court case which probably exceeded tens of thousands of dollars! I see absolutely no deterrent in this case 😡

[@juditharsenault2131]

My daughter's ex boyfriend keeps stealing from her online. He's signed her up for unemployment benefits and having them put on his bank card. He's filed her taxes online and had it deposited in his account. She's filed fraud charges but the government ignores them. It's awful.

[@louisliu5638]

And just what country is "the govt." in??? Fraud charges in Commonwealth countries are filed by the Crown, not individuals. they have no say in it, but CAN make a police/RCMP report and provide the data. Maybe Texas??

[@northerngirl4666]

She was suspicious of the person watching from the get go. Too bad she didn’t listen to her intuition and be on the alert.

[@M_SC]

Yeah, she didn’t deserve it but I’m surprised neither advice nor intuition made her behave differently. I’ve forgotten to take my wallet etc with me to the bathroom on planes but only by accident, I was taught by not mother to do so, and I read stuff about how to behave while travelling, and I understand if no one tells you, but I find her defence of the practice surprising.

[@kenneth1755]

Such a "heroic woman" to turn her life around after blaming everything and everyone around her for her bad decisions. Maybe Australia has a "presidential commendation" for not victimizing anyone for a week.

[@ceceliaclarke264]

Some of these comments are hilarious. "Restrain yourself from predatory, criminal behavior for a week, and receive a nice big prize." This is actually a good description of our modern world.

[@kenneth1755]

@@ceceliaclarke264 it worked for Hunter. They gave his dad the presidency when Hunter stopped sniffing coke off hookers' butts.

[@travelwithtony5767]

21:12 All that money and never spent a dime on much needed lipo lmao

[@dw3403]

or joined a health club.

[@denisescally7090]

A master of disguise but there’s no hiding those ears, they should have given her identity away much sooner.

[@ericabruggeman2441]

Sorry, coming from a "con" family, what do you expect? DEEP DOWN SHE WILL ALWAYS BE A THIEF. What about all the harm done to so many people?

[@daniburkeartarts]

I've been abused and had a traumatic childhood but I never did what she did, that's just an excuse. It's her mums fault for her childhood she was dealing drugs when she should have been a mother. This woman knew what she was doing and didn't care she was just greedy and a bad childhood is not an excuse

[@irenemorley75]

I went out with a guy for weeks before taking him back to my place and even then, keys, cash, private letters and jewellery was locked up in my safe, (STAY SAFE.😀)

[@carolinebarnes6832]

This is why I would never do online banking.

[@rehab5355]

Me neither...too many cons

[@carolinebarnes6832]

@@rehab5355 I always thought if kids can hack the Pentagon, I don't want any of my bank information online.

[@seamus9750]

She should have spent some of ill-gotten gains on a tummy tuck.

[@lizmacrae4970]

It’s not a scam…it is just pure theft by a thief…and a confidence trickster when she fooled people in the bank…

[@rogerwilco4736]

I was on a Qantas international flight and the chap seated next to me had a new phone stolen

[@Truth1561]

I would be beyond furious if a bank gave away my hard earned to a con woman in the strength of just a driving licence. Why mage it so easy for criminals!

[@jamesr1703]

I will give her credit to show us all how easy it is to scam the system and even the police.

[@amyezell4950]

They need to hurry up and get that girl off the streets stealing from people who worked hard for there money that's crazy its sad that u can't trust anybody anymore now of days

[@rehab5355]

Even the police to do their job...Justice!

[@cq9882]

I am sorry for the people she conned. You never fill out any paperwork on a plane. Or open your wallet in view of another person

[@realdluvchrist5447]

Well Said 💯!

[@karenturner7184]

And, you take your bags to the bathroom with you, never leave it unguarded

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

. . . or leave your handbag unattended. This lady is as naive as they come.

[@cq9882]

@@karenturner7184 Absolutely. 35 years plus business and personal travel. If they want to leave their bags, take wallet

[@realdluvchrist5447]

@@cq9882 Indeed 💯!

[@JCO2002]

Four years? An absolute disgrace. Seems she also conned the judicial system.

[@gordonpeden6234]

Nice one ! Vic police, caught her with the help of one of their own; then arrest him. What a team?

[@tightcamper]

Let that be a lesson to us all.

[@rehab5355]

Then let her lawyer mother use every loop-hole to set her free...schissch

[@ruthsimpson8436]

She chose to steal because to her it was easier than working a job,she learned early stealing was the easy way to go. I'm so tired of people using there bad childhoods as an excuse, thousands of people had terrible childhoods,but they aren't out committing crimes,you have a choices in life,but if you're morally bankrupt like her,you chose the easy( wrong )path in life. She harmed so many people,so her I'm sorry and going straight changes nothing for her past victims.

[@maartjegoede9330]

So youre basically saying there's good and bad people... Whatever she does will never make her a good person, if she changes her ways that doesnt really matter because then you'll still bash her... I just dont get these ways of thinking... I feel people need "bad people" so you can think good things about yourself, how youve had bad things happen to you but you arent like her. Its just self serving thinking.

[@zombiechicken7114]

The bank seem to have taken no precautions even after the theft of the lady from the plane. She had id but wasn't anything like her victim and they don't seem to have done any checks. The bank shld refund. Both times. ok she was trusting but she didn't deserve it. Jody may have had a hard start but she was heartless and deserved more punishment. Stealing from an injured woman is low.

[@billoakes4475]

As a young woman she was beautiful and men are subject to be taken advantage of by those women- I know - I'm a man.

[@memeishere1]

how in the world can someone get access to someones accounts with just the info on their ID AND in person from the bank she did not even look anything like the woman whos ID she stole , do not understand , did she not have to show ID to get access or any info from the bank AND how did she know which bank the woman had accounts with? did she see it somehown when watching the woman fill out that paperwork on the plane ? but still seems that the banks their had little security measures

[@ceceliaclarke264]

Would be interesting to discover all of the answers to the questions which you have posed, but maybe not such a good idea . to publish the answers in a youtube forum.

[@marciamellow1211]

The lady on the plane made a big mistake, not taking all her belongings with her to the restroom. Period.

[@kirschrot77]

I had a very traumatic childhood, but I chose not rip off people

[@PeoplesPadre]

Feel really bad for this flight attendant. Honest hardworking woman, someone start a GoFundMe for this girl

[@songoku9348]

G’day fellow vegemites!

[@nathankwanelecubimbuzi4786]

And some lawyer will defend her tooth and nail. Who said such people even deserve to live?

[@northerngirl4666]

Glad you aren’t in any position of power over people’s loves. Joseph Stalin thought the same way and murdered millions of innocent people - people who he thought didn’t deserve to live. Be careful of your words … they are dangerous.

[@nathankwanelecubimbuzi4786]

@@northerngirl4666 that's why in some societies, criminals have got more rights that victims and its because of people like you. What the he'll do you allow a person breaking innocent people and they end up as heroes?

[@karinteves1412]

A four year suspended sentence is NOT justice. This is incentive to be a criminal and commit fraud.

[@jackyblevins8724]

Where's Jodie NOW ????

[@ginger7344]

I don’t see how you could find one person’s social let alone many. I’ve never seen someone just whip it out in front of others

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Much information can be found online, even back then. There are other ways to obtain information, by knowing who to call, who to pretend to be, and how to speak to them. I've done this to friends in order to demonstrate how easy it is so that they would be more careful, and even then, they don't believe anyone would do that. People are stupid, and gullible. You can't fix stupid.

[@synthiamcbride7194]

There's lots of ways to access SSNs. As an educator, I had access to literally hundreds of children's birth certificates and SSNs. I could have stolen any that I pleased, held on to them for several years, and then created all sorts of fake IDs. About 15 years ago, when I accessed my safety deposit box at my bank, in the vault, in plain site, within reach were dozens of manila account folders. Without touching the folders, I could see identifying information printed on the tabs of the folders. I could have gleaned tons of information. (The records are no longer there). Anyone who works in the records department of doctor's offices or hospitals have access to full names, addresses, birthdates and SSNs. There. That's three ways, right off the top of my head. It is actually unbelievably easy.

[@ceceliaclarke264]

@@synthiamcbride7194 Thank you. You have provided one excellent example. Others who have easy access to multiple social security numbers include: receptionists in doctors' offices; online customer service agents for banks; insurance agents; and agents who complete car registrations and photo ID services. As a person cleaning warehouses and office spaces I had easy access to thousands of social security numbers. Secretaries and managers would leave paystubs and other documents right out in full view. In the very recent past, I have cleaned office spaces with unlocked file cabinets containing thousands of customer files, all printed with social security numbers, birth dates, and addresses. In general, total lock down of physical and computer files just makes management of a business or agency too cumbersome. To a certain extent, we must go on trusting each other and hoping for the best. On the up side, we share our birth information and social security numbers all over the place, providing access to thousands of people in a year, with generally positive results. Most people with access show respect for what amounts to an honor system for receipt of information. We should all just watch out for online and telephone schemers who are pretending to belong in some legitimate category. There are red flags to watch for. For example, legitimate staffers will not ever initiate telephone or online requests for Social Security Numbers. Legit staffer will already be looking at this information, in response to a call from a consumer. Consumers of banking and other services need to be aware of certain red flags. Real bank employee will not initiate a call and then ask for a social security number. He or she should already know, and should be guarding this information.

[@louisliu5638]

@@synthiamcbride7194 Our provincial insurance agency demands you keep you registration original in your glove box. AND mechanic has access to your Drivers Lic. number, correct address, and my backyard guy hooked up cable and ran 100's of dollars on me when I was living in a completely different city, hadn't every lived at the hook up address, and it banged my credit rating. Took me a few years to sort it out.

[@maricamaas2326]

In denial - playing victim - not taking responsibility for having acted stupidly: 'I didn't really do anything to make it happen to me...'🤦

[@handoromper7987]

4 years and a happy life, but what destruction did she cause to the victims?

[@raymondnewton2388]

Nothing artistic about being a thief .

[@alainpreveaux2428]

Peter Hoysted has Hyperthymesic recall and a fascinating succinct delivery. I really enjoy his appearances in this series.

[@am5790]

lol

[@jamesadams7528]

Thanks for teaching me a new word.i consider myself to be very well read yet I had never heard the word hyperthymestic.

[@markthomas3730]

I sincerely hope that poor lady sued QANTAS and the Police for Civil Rights violations, wrongful detainment, kidnapping, and mental anguish.

[@sandralauzon9416]

Det said she could have been a successful business woman....SHE WAS A successful "Business woman!"

[@bronxbutterflyrivera78]

I feel bad for the flight attendant. That has to feel like a nightmare you continue to have every night.

[@TonyMontana-bl3qe]

There is never Justice! ⚖️

[@J19D82]

Lady flying business class but had no money for bills

[@annamarielewis7078]

If she had been sitting in economy with her friend, like she should have been imo, this would not have happened.😆

[@beekneed]

@Annamarie Lewis I thought exactly the same thing 😆😐

[@nancemallon4524]

lots of people have had hard lives & they dont grow up to be criminals ..quit using that as an excuse ...she knew right from wrong ...why would you fill out confidential information in public

[@mallymakings2853]

I wish people would stop using traumatic experiences as an excuse for criminal behaviour. Millions of survivors go on to live law abiding lives (myself included!) Why can’t people just see that there are just “wrong ens” in the world and leave it at that. 😡

[@Lambandpotatocurry]

She couldn’t upgrade her friend to business…

[@lr937]

U will never ser a man leaving his wallet behind to go to the bathroom

[@LakeErieOH1]

recovery is the ultimate self-victory

[@AmericanPatriot-bp7cu]

Good story. She made mincemeat of the Australian police because she is smarter than them. Own it coppers.

[@MERCURYSUNSET]

I am sorry but the flight attendant is totally clueless and naive .......

[@maricamaas2326]

Disliked the police? That makes no sense. Greedy after money, and addicted to stealing; no matter how much it hurt others. Really hope she did stop.

[@darrelldoran509]

Nobody ever accused the police of being smart .

[@jerrygundrum1]

The victims suffered more than this person. She needs some American justice. I would definitely get my pound of flesh, she would never own a thing the rest of her life

[@josephinebournes8212]

There is much to criticize about the American justice system but watching true crime stories out of Europe and Australia makes me thankful that the U.S. actually punishes criminals instead of patting them on the head.

[@sharonharding3478]

Amazing story

[@grootbaby1890]

4 YEARS!!! They could’ve thrown in a pizza and beer while they were at it. Jesus Christ

[@CampfireFiction1010]

How can you have a drug conviction and still get a license to practice law?

[@tobyihli9470]

Four years? A suspended sentence? All those victims? Australian courts are so cruel to the poor everyday Australian citizens. Very cruel indeed.

[@padraigsisk4057]

A lawyer, a liar

[@leighlyle2304]

There is nothing more insidious than identity theft. A couple of years ago this happened to me and I felt as if I had been physically violated. I never discovered who had been responsible but if I had I would have done something bad to them (those thoughts circulated in my head for weeks until I could claim “myself” back again). The victims featured here have every ounce of my sympathy..

[@abbyarnold4477]

Oh she's good real good . I'm impressed .

[@perniesweemmer51]

But did anyone else get the subtle BUSINESS CLASS point 🙄

[@wildalbalass4867]

So she’s working to pay back the people from whims she stole??

[@katbrown1449]

Moment for that man's absurd suits. Wow.

[@hersheyssmith2104]

Like mother like daughter bwahahaha

[@cathe8282]

The bit at 17:12 ish, "she knew I had a young family?" - I'm sorry this happened to you but she's already stolen $10,000 do you think she cares what your bills are? Yes, it's incomprehensible that someone wants to do that but you can't think of them having a conscience. Too bad the bank didn't have stricter protocols for safety, especially since it's happened once.

[@jatca1]

Omg id never leave my bag for 5 seconds out of my sight

[@tomharvey1278]

most travelers wouldve moved seats A free perk

[@christinasornbutnark1208]

Who TF leaves their friend in coach while they are in biz class? She deserves the 10K penalty 😮

[@Jammo1978]

If she was so clever then how was she so daft to go and meet that copper.

[@nothingworksworks3511]

Police: She was an amazing actress. She wore different wigs and scarves

[@a.l.7712]

To much praise fot the criminal!

[@katfromthekong414]

Statistically conmen are often psychopaths because you have to be void of empathy to destray so many lives so casually, so it's strange that we have this kind of Robin Hood idea of them (like in the movies)

[@male272]

So...average person makes, let's say $35k/year, times 4 years that's $140k. All you have to do is rip off more than that per year, hide it, and try not to get caught, or have the crimes associated to you and it could make doing these non-violent crimes very much worth doing if you look at it all as a time investment. Good on yah Court System! You've just given the formula for success to people that don't care about jail terms.

[@katarzynamuszynska5426]

You did ,because you left your all details next to unknown person on the plane

[@northerngirl4666]

Something weird. The picture that she supposedly posted wearing black lingerie shows a slim woman. But the pictures of the couple show her to be much bigger. We’re they together so long that she gained so much weight? Or just bad editing

[@rehab5355]

She was privy to all those luscious desserts with her ill-gotten gain!

[@carolinebarnes6832]

She was 15 then, supposedly. Most of us a fairly slim at that age.

[@psmith9789]

Unreal. Lived with a cop!

[@angusthompson780]

While alot of disadvantaged people do not end up offending, a large part of people in prison have come from experiences like hers. Most normal people don't offend, but those who do usually have an illness or come from a broken past. Shouldn't we as a community help the victims and put measures in place to support people who could offend?

[@shakespeareswingman]

💋...the outcome: Crime Pays very well. Sad but true.

[@bonnies.d.1121]

Not only do con artists seem invariably to get light sentences, I never hear of them being ordered to make restitution. Why don't they have to pay for the rest of their lives into some fund that disperses to their victims?