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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-09-17 · by Catherine Strohfeldt
A 27-year-old woman from Logan, Queensland, was arrested after police discovered she had been operating a "cash-for-demerit-points" scheme since 2022. She accumulated over $620,000 in fines and 1150 demerit points by transferring 1266 traffic infringement notices to her name. Police believe the woman advertised the illegal service on social media, allowing drivers to avoid demerits for a fee. Queensland’s financial and cyber crime group charged her with fraud; she is due to appear in court on September 28.
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A 27-year-old woman from Woodridge, Queensland, has been arrested for allegedly running a fraudulent "cash-for-demerit-points" scheme. Over four years, she accumulated 1150 demerit points by having 1266 traffic infringement notices transferred to her name, totaling around $620,000 in fines. The woman advertised the illegal service on social media, allowing drivers who wanted to avoid demerit points and potential licence suspensions to pay her instead of taking responsibility for their own infringements. Queensland police's financial and cyber crime group commander, Detective Superintendent Craig McGrath, warned that those involved could face prosecution. She was remanded in custody and is set to appear before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 28.
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A Logan woman is behind bars after police uncovered an alleged cash-for-demerit-points scheme that placed 1150 points against her licence over four years.
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that → uncover → years
The 27-year-old Woodridge local had 1266 traffic infringement notices transferred to her name, police said, totalling about $620,000 in fines spanning back to 2022.
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police → have → 2022
Officers said she had advertised the fraudulent scheme on social media.
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she → say → media
In the alleged scheme, drivers who received fines but did not want to have demerit points applied to their licence paid the woman, who then had the infringement transferred to her name.
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infringement → allege → name
Queensland police’s financial and cyber crime group commander, Detective Superintendent Craig McGrath, said the alleged illegal business jeopardised road safety in the state.
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business → say → state
“Many of those allegedly using these services should have had their licences suspended but were instead able to continue driving on our roads,” McGrath said.
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McGrath → use → roads
The 27-year-old was charged with one count of fraud.
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old → charge → fraud
She was remanded in custody and was expected to appear before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 28.
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McGrath said anyone who had been involved in the alleged scheme could “expect to be identified and prosecuted”.
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who → say → scheme
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