Police investigating 10 years' of threatening letters by 'Scorpio' alias

Tue 30 Jun 2026 at 8:49am

Tue 30 Jun 2026 at 8:49am

In short:

Police are searching for a person who has sent threatening letters to politicians and religious organisations for more than a decade.

Federal and NSW police are asking for assistance to identify the author, who they believe is aged in their 60s and goes by 'Scorpio' or 'Bullit'.

What's next?

Australian Federal Police Superintendent Nathan Robertson says the priority is to prevent any escalation into dangerous behaviour.

Police are searching for a person known as 'Scorpio' or 'Bullit', believed to be responsible for writing more than 100 letters including threats sent to politicians, religious organisations and community leaders.

NSW Police said it was working with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to identify the author of the seized messages sent between 2015 and 2026.

The NSW Police's Security Investigation Unit has set up Strike Force Yewrangara to probe the letters sent to federal and state parliamentarians and community groups, alongside the AFP's National Security Investigations team.

"The printed handwriting featured in the correspondence consists of the prominent capitalisation of the letters 'F', 'L', 'T', 'N' and 'H'," a NSW Police statement said.

"The author has also referred to themself as 'Scorpio' or 'Bullit'.

"The author also included newspaper clippings, including snips of headlines and images of prominent people, while much of the writing focuses on matters of national affairs and significant community interest."

'Threatening' behaviour

AFP Superintendent Nathan Robertson said the priority was to prevent any escalation into behaviour which could present a danger to the broader community.

"We have very real concerns about the content of these letters,"

Superintendent Robertson said.

"Our investigations are into allegations of criminal behaviour, but we also have concerns about whether the person responsible for them has access to appropriate health and support services."

Acting Superintendent John Walke said NSW Police were closing in on the offender.

“We believe the offender is of Caucasian appearance and in [their] 60s, so we are appealing to the community if they recognise any of the symbols or names in the letter excerpts and can relate them to someone of that profile to please let police know," he said.

"Their behaviour is certainly offensive and at times threatening, and people deserve to be able to go about their work without being subjected to threats."