‘$6000 short': Gold Coast con-woman Tiffany Black exposed
A Gold Coast con-woman has been ordered to repay her former best friend $6000 alongside 12 other victims after her web of lies was exposed in court.
Mum-of-three and former WAG Tiffany Black, 36, was sentenced to a 15-month intensive corrective order – a term of imprisonment served in the community – on Wednesday in Tweed Heads Local Court.
Ms Black is married to former Wests Tigers player Benjamin Black. Mr Black has been contacted for comment by news.com.au and is not accused of any wrongdoing.
The sentence came after Black pleaded guilty to scamming 13 people, who came forward to police, in 2023 and 2024.
As part of her sentence, Black was also ordered to pay back all 13 of her victims, totalling $9550.
The worst offence was against Black's former best friend Sandra Rose, from whom she borrowed $6000 for 'cancer treatment'.
In a text to Ms Rose, Black said she would be able to pay back the loan in one week after receiving a 'payout' from her insurer.
'I've got a massive favour to ask but I really don't want anyone knowing I'm asking and I'm so sorry for asking, I'm just desperate,' she said.
'I can book in for surgery on (sic) Gold Coast but I'm $6000 short. I get an insurance payout next week and can pay back then. Do you have anything I could lend til next week? I'm so sorry for asking, it's so humiliating, I just feel stuck.'
The next week, Black told Ms Rose she had sent back the money but had put it in the wrong account number.
'Hey lovely, I've checked at 5am this morning and it was back in my account. I rechecked and I'd put bsb in wrong,' she wrote.
'Just waiting for meds then I'll do it again and check it 50 times. So sorry!'
Ms Rose never received a payment, with Black ordered to pay back the $6000 as part of her sentence.
Court documents obtained by news.com.au revealed police believe there are many more victims across Australia who are yet to come forward.
'The accused has clearly benefited financially through the elaborate frauds and to date the victims have received no compensation,' the police facts state.
'There is believed to be numerous victims from Australia who have not reported the frauds.'
Black's ICO will expire on October 8, 2026.
Her ICO states she cannot offend during this time, must be under supervision and has to abstain from drugs.
Facebook Marketplace scams
The other 12 offences involved Facebook Marketplace, where Black would scam people by selling a Dyson Airwrap hairstyling tool.
Once the hairdryer failed to arrive, Black would give the victims various reasons as to why their package was delayed.
Sydney woman Mikaela Larkin told news.com.au she bought the Airwrap from Black last year and was told a 'smashed iPad' was to blame when it didn't arrive.
The court ordered Black to pay Ms Larkin $240 in compensation.
'I sent the money and then she went dark for a little bit,' Ms Larkin told news.com.au.
'I said hey can you send me tracking number and she said I'm so sorry I'm travelling around Australia and using my daughter's iPad and it's smashed, so I haven't been able to message you.'
Ms Larkin was then blocked and never heard from Black again.
Another victim, Melbourne woman Scarlett Brooks, told news.com.au Black convinced her not to send the money via PayPal, telling Ms Brooks that she worked for Suncorp and to send the payment via a bank transfer.
'I guess I was stupid and did it,' she said.
'I didn't receive it and then she said I'm so sorry I've been sick with the flu. And then I got blocked and it never came.'
The court ordered Black to pay Ms Brooks $300 in compensation.
According to court documents, Black told police she was 'hacked' but was unable to explain why the money ended up in her personal bank account.
'The accused was spoken to briefly and stated that her accounts had been hacked by unknown persons,' the police facts state.
'However, when asked about informing police of the numerous transactions that have been credited to her account, the accused stated she had tried to report it but there is no evidence of this.'
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