Durham police yesterday said a male is wanted in connection with a SIM card swap fraud investigation.
In October 2025, members of the DRPS Financial Crimes Unit began investigating after a victim’s cellphone unexpectedly entered SOS mode and lost connection to their cellular network. When the victim contacted their service provider, they learned they had been targeted in a SIM-swap fraud.
A SIM swap occurs when a fraudster gains control of a victim’s cellphone number by transferring it to another SIM card. In this case, investigators determined that the suspect used the victim’s identity and cellphone number to bypass two-factor authentication and make fraudulent purchases using the victim’s credit card information.
Police have identified the suspect and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
The suspect, 31 years-old, of Oakville, is wanted. Name, photo and further details available at www.drps.ca.
He is known to have ties to Ontario and Quebec.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspect to contact D/Cst. Kane of the Financial Crimes Unit at 905-579-1520 ext. 5371.
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.