Durham Police have issued a warrant for a contractor in a fraud-related investigation after victims from Durham and Toronto were defrauded on home improvement projects.
In the spring of 2021, investigators from the Financial Crimes Unit commenced an investigation after four separate victims came forward, advising that they had been defrauded of money for home renovations, said a police statement.
The suspect would go to the victim’s homes, give them a quote for fence work, collect a deposit and work was never completed. The victims were given cellphone number that eventually didn’t work and the suspect was never heard from again, police said.
Police were able to identify four victims and believe there may be others that have not reported it to the police. The frauds varied from $1,000 to $4,700.
The suspect of No Fixed Address is wanted for Fraud Under $5000 x4. Names and further details are available at www.drps.ca.
DRPS remind the public to ensure that you take proper steps to identify who you are dealing with and to take your time to thoroughly check contractors before giving them any money.
Anyone with new information that can assist with this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst. Tait or D/Cst. Conforti of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3759/5241.