Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction
An Australia Post worker has been sentenced to prison for stealing bank cards from the mail to fund a gambling addiction. The worker and his associates defrauded customers of over $130,000 over a 15-month period.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant breach of trust in public infrastructure and the severe personal consequences of gambling addiction.
The three men stole dozens of cards from secure mail and obtained more than $100,000 in cash and fraudulent purchases. Photograph: AAP The three men stole dozens of cards from secure mail and obtained more than $100,000 in cash and fraudulent purchases. Photograph: AAP Australia Post Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction Court hears Mauro Paul Coluzzi and two associates defrauded customers and banks of more than $130,000
Prefer the Guardian on Google An Australia Post worker’s crippling gambling addiction spiralled into purchases of gold jewellery, phones and even online gaming gift cards with stolen bank cards.
Mauro Paul Coluzzi’s family members broke down in court as he was jailed until December 2027 for leading two criminal syndicates funded with pilfered plastic.
The disgraced postal worker, 57, stole dozens of cards out of secure mail on his beat in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
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