Samantha Azzopardi
Australian conwoman
Samantha Lyndell Azzopardi (born 21 August 1988) is an Australian con artist who has been accused of many instances of conning families and authorities, not only in her native Australia but also in Ireland and Canada. In May 2021, the Melbourne Magistrates Court sentenced her to two years imprisonment.
Early life
Samantha Lyndell Azzopardi was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, on 21 August 1988, of Maltese heritage.
Criminal activities
Azzopardi first came to the attention of authorities in Rockhampton, Australia, in November 2007 when she was 19. She claimed to be American actress Dakota Johnson and was charged with intent to defraud. In September 2010, she tried to enroll in at least two schools in Brisbane, posing as a student, but was rejected from the second school after her reference letter was found to be fraudulent.
Azzopardi was found outside the General Post Office, Dublin (GPO) in October 2013 by officers from Garda Síochána, wandering up and down and apparently unable to speak English. She came to be known as the "GPO Girl". The police believed that she was the victim of sex trafficking and was around 14 years of age. When she was eventually identified, the opinion of the Garda Síochána was divided; some maintained that she had not committed a crime as she had not actually claimed anything had been done to her and so needed mental health treatment, whereas others wanted her charged for wasting police time.
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