A MAN accused of defrauding a number of local companies could face further charges.
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Justin Luke Yianakis appeared in Tamworth Local Court yesterday for the first time since he was excused in August for medical treatment.
Police allege the 40-year-old scammed betting giants and a bank out of $3 million in Gunnedah.
Magistrate Julie Soars appeared surprised by the total 67 charges Yianakis faces.
"He's got a few matters here," she said. "Some of these are really enormous; this one has got 66 sequences."
DPP solicitor Cat McKay asked for an adjournment to hold a case in the new year to discuss issues that had arisen with the case.
The matter was a complex alleged fraud that involved a number of companies, one of which could result in further charges being laid, Miss McKay told the court.
"It's a matter where there is some complexity arising from the number of charges," she said.
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Police allege Yianakis attempted to defraud a bank of almost $3 million using fraudulent cheques.
Yianakis' defence solicitor Gary Johnston agreed to the adjournment to February.
Yianakis faces a slew of fraud-related charges including 35 for dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception; publishing false or misleading material to obtain an advantage; dealing with identity information to commit an indictable offence; knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime; and dishonestly obtaining property by deception.
He is yet to enter pleas to the charges and his bail will continue.