The Australian Federal Police allege a 36-year-old Tomakin man used this setup to conduct a mobile phishing scam. Photo: AFP.

A Tomakin man will face Batemans Bay Local Court over an alleged mobile phishing scam, Australian Federal Police say.

Police allege that in early August 2025, the 36-year-old man sent phishing text messages to customers of a telecommunications company claiming their mobile service would be restricted due to missed payments.

These messages allegedly included a link to a malicious website designed to harvest personal information and banking details.

The AFP began to investigate on 20 August after the telecommunications provider reported that some of their customers were allegedly subjected to malicious cyber activities.

On 9 September, the AFP executed a search w

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