Police are set to more than double the number of charges against a 33-year-old mother accused of carrying out a large-scale fraud operation from her Unanderra home.
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Jade Killin has been behind bars, refused bail, since being arrested last November when detectives attached to Lake Illawarra Technology Crime Unit raided her Central Road home, seizing dozens of bank cards, blank driver licences and allegedly fraudulently obtained mobile phones and tablets.
They also discovered post-it notes with a weekly "to-do" list outlining Killin's fraudulent activity, as well as the words "fraud is not a crime, it is a way of life" written on her bedroom mirror in pink.
They charged Killin with a host of offences at the time, including four counts of making false documents to influence the exercise of public duty and dealing with identification information. Killin has since pleaded guilty to those charges.
However, police laid an additional 106 charges against Killin in January this year after carrying out a thorough review of all documents and evidence seized from November's search warrant.
But in Wollongong Local Court this week, prosecutors revealed police were preparing to lay a further 142 charges against Killin.
The nature of those charges was not explained but the Mercury understands they are related to the fraud investigation.
The revelation took Killin's lawyer by surprise.
"There's already 100-odd charges before the court," he told Magistrate Claire Girotto, noting the delay in the case's progression through the court system.
The case was adjourned to September 9 for a charge certificate to be filed.
Killin stands accused of using more than a dozen fabricated names to create scores of fake documents including pay slips, bank statements, utility bills, driver's licences and Medicare cards.
It is alleged Killin then used the fake documents over a period of about 18 months to apply for loans or credit cards from at least 10 financial institutions. While some attempts failed, police will allege several were successful, resulting in Killin receiving loans of between $300 and $5,000.
Killin also allegedly applied for Caltex Star Cards is three different names, racking up a debt of more than $20,000 before her arrest.
Police will allege Killin also used the fraudulent documents to buy multiple mobile phones and tablets or sign up to expensive contracts.
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