<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man accused of being part of a Romanian gang scamming elderly women has faced court in Sydney after being extradited from Western Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vasile Bombonel, 38, was allegedly part of a group of people that targeted elderly women at shopping centres across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As part of the scam, one person from the group would allegedly approach an elderly person, claiming they'd dropped cash or their wallet.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-11-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/7ab10193-c125-4c2f-8cba-7c5bf715e654" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Worrying development days after China helped broker ceasefire</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When the elderly person opened their wallet to check, a second person from the group would allegedly steal their bank cards, which were then used in fraudulent purchases.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is believed 39 people between the ages of 70 and 100 have been targeted in several Sydney suburbs, as well as on the state's South Coast and in Grafton, in New South Wales' north.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Police arrested three other Romanians who are accused of being part of the same gang two weeks ago.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-with-multiple-offences-over-alleged-shopping-centre-scam-sydney-nsw/3fef717b-0ce8-4527-8fc7-307b9dac5d80" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/travel-kettle-recalled-valley-sisters-off-switch-after-boiling/a4196782-a747-474e-a10c-93b181d60878" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Kettle recalled over glaring design fault</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bombonel was arrested at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="_blank" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span> Airport on April 8.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He appeared before a Western Australia court and was later extradited to Sydney, where he was escorted through the Qantas terminal by police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As he made his way through the terminal, the man was captured giving a thumbs-up sign to cameras, as well as appearing to offer sarcastic applause.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WATCH:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/artemis-iis-grand-moon-finale-is-almost-here-with-a-pacific-splashdown-to-cap-nasas-lunar-comeback/d331c406-3de1-4455-bf0b-05628dcb2e7a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Artemis II astronauts land in Pacific Ocean to close out a record-breaking trip to the moon</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also waved to the cameras as he was put in the back of a police car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man has now been charged with 18 offences, including six counts of stealing from the person with a value less than or equal to $2000, and stealing from the person more than $2000 and less than or equal to $5000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was refused bail this afternoon in a Sydney court and will remain behind bars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all 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