Flood relief payments targeted at Lismore, Gympie by scammers

 A wave of fraudulent flood claims is being investigated as scammers try to cash in on natural disasters in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Residents in affected areas have received letters from government agencies addressed to strangers since the floods.

Some of them contain applications for healthcare and concession cards or rental assistance.

Gympie pensioner Len Kippax said he had received more than 30 letters addressed to different names in the past month.

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