A 23-year-old female has been charged with numerous frauds after attempting to open bank accounts with fraudulent identification in Durham Region, police said.
On February 17 investigators with the Financial Crimes Unit were contacted by an employee from Scotiabank in Oshawa advising of a fraud in progress. The suspect attempted to open an account with fraudulent identification. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had committed fraud at two other Scotiabank institutions in Durham Region a few days earlier, said a police statement.
The woman from Alberta was arrested and charged with: Attempt Fraud Not Exceeding $5,000 x3; Unlawfully Sell or Possess Counterfeit Mark x7 and Procure to be Made, Possess, Transfer, Sell Identity Document of Another x7.
She was released on an Undertaking. Further details and her photograph are available at www.drps.ca. Investigators want to ensure there are no further victims.
If you have information regarding this investigation, please contact Det. Chapman of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5352.