Two suspects have been arrested after purchasing lottery tickets and hotel rooms with fraudulent credit cards, Durham Poline said.
On October 2, the suspects went to a hotel on Champlain Avenue in Oshawa and booked a hotel room with a fraudulent credit card. The suspects later that day went to a convenience store on Old Kingston Road in Toronto and bought numerous OLG lottery tickets with a fraudulent credit card. Further investigation by members of the Financial Crimes Unit also revealed other similar offences from August to October of 2019 across the GTA, said a media release.
Corinne Butler, age 38 of No Fixed Address, and Raymond Cannon , age 38 of Leafield Drive in Toronto are facing a combined 25 charges including: Fraud Under $5,000; Possession of Property Obtained by Crime; Unauthorized Use of Credit Cards and Posses Identity Information with Interference of a Fraudulent Offence. They were held for a bail hearing.
Investigators want to ensure there are no further victims of lottery ticket frauds in Durham Region. Anyone who has been a victim whom haven’t reported the incident to police is urged to contact investigators.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Snow of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5358.