has narrowly avoided jail for his role in a scam that conned prospective pet owners out of their hard-earned money with the false promise of a puppy.The IT specialist claimed he was also swindled by his employer, who originally hired him to conduct search engine optimisation.A Sydney man has narrowly avoided jail for his role in a scam that conned prospective pet owners out of their hard-earned money with the false promise of a puppy.
Not long into the role, Pablo began acting as a money mule between his boss and 61 people who'd answered an online advertisement for a canine companion. Pablo went along with it, even after learning the clients were being tricked into handing over a deposit with the promise of a designer dog that never existed.
He opened 29 bank accounts and collected $172,000, from which he took a $35,000 cut before investing the rest into Bitcoin.Jem Pablo was arrested in Sydney's CBD in May 2021 after several victims came forward to police.Pablo was cooperative with police and pleaded guilty to five charges.But the judge slammed the offender for his role in the sophisticated operation, which took advantage of vulnerable people who were seeking comfort from pets during COVID-19 lockdowns.
He'll be supervised for two years, sent to rehab and ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service.
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