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DRPS arrest man in Peterborough for $40,000+ identity fraud

Durham Police said a 35-year-old male has been arrested after impersonating another male and fraudulently obtaining funds. The frauds were committed in Durham.

Between November 2023 and March 2024, the suspect impersonated another male and accessed multiple insurance policies, said police. The suspect submitted applications online to cash several policies that were fraudulently obtained and received over $40,000.

On Wednesday, February 5 members of the Financial Crimes Unit reported that they arrested the suspect in Peterborough. At the time of the arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a vehicle that has been fraudulently obtained. Investigators have seized the vehicle and charged the suspect accordingly.

A 35-year-old male, of No Fixed Address, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.

Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Reeves of the Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5241.

Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.

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