A mother and daughter scammed dozens of African Australians out of $1.5 million in home deposits, a court has heard.

Maria Alimic, 51, and daughter Klementina, 32, are alleged to have defrauded 60 customers of their LoanMart business out of deposits for home and land packages, which were never purchased, between June 2015 and February 2016. All but three of the alleged victims were Sudanese Australians.

Klementina Alimic outside Melbourne Magistrates Court. Credit:AAP

The two women are currently before Melbourne Magistrates Court for a four-week hearing, which will determine whether they face trial.

Two Sudanese women, identified as Martha and Rose, recruited clients for LoanMart, the court heard.