Queensland woman charged in alleged cash-for-demerit-points scheme

A 27-year-old woman from Woodridge, Queensland, has been charged with fraud following an alleged ‘cash for demerit points’ scheme. Police claim the woman used social media to advertise a service where motorists paid her to take responsibility for their traffic fines and demerit points.

According to detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group, the scheme operated for at least four years. Between 2022 and June 2026, approximately 1,266 traffic infringement notices, totaling roughly $620,000 in fines, were transferred into her name. This resulted in approximately 1,150 demerit points being recorded against her licence.

Detective Superintendent Craig McGrath stated that the illegal operation allowed drivers who should have faced licence suspensions to continue driving, thereby jeopardizing road safety. The woman was arrested on September 17 and remanded in custody following her appearance in Brisbane Magistrates Court. She is scheduled to return to court on September 28.