About 700,000 people in Australia told police they should not be fined for speeding because they were not driving the car at the time. Hundreds of them also listed dead people as the actual drivers.

After launching an investigation, police found that hundreds of people named the same dead man from West Sydney or they blamed drivers from out of state for speeding in their vehicles to avoid fines.

New South Wales Police Superintendent Daryl Donnolly said if caught, those people lying about who drove their car will face steep consequences.

He said, "These offenses amount to fraud and, if proven, those involved could face stiff penalties including imprisonment."