Police charge third person over alleged fake will

Police have arrested a 67-year-old man in relation to an allegedly fraudulent will. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

Police have arrested a third person in relation to an allegedly fraudulent will allegedly used to claim a Corrimal estate worth millions, as part of Strike Force Sarina.

A NSW Police spokesperson said the strike force was established to investigate allegations a will was fraudulently created using documents stolen from a home in East Corrimal, north of Wollongong and submitted to apply for probate.

“About 8:30 am on Thursday 30 January 2025, police arrested a 67-year-old man at a home in Koonawarra,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.

“He was taken to Wollongong Police Station where he was charged with dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, recklessly deal with the proceeds of crime and participate in a criminal group.

“He was granted conditional bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

“Police will allege in court the man co-witnessed the signing of the alleged fraudulent will.

“It will be alleged the estimated value of the [alleged] fraud is over $4.5 million.”

A 38-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman have already been arrested and charged by Strike Force Sarina detectives and their matters remain before the courts.