Warrant issued for suspect in $130K fraud, Windsor police say
A warrant has been issued for a 38-year-old woman wanted in connection with a $130,000 financial fraud, Windsor police say.
Woman, 35, faces multiple charges
A 38-year-old woman is wanted, Windsor police say, in connection with a $130,000 financial fraud.
The service's financial crimes unit launched an investigation in May after receiving a report of a large-scale fraud at a currency exchange, police said in a news release Wednesday.
Officers learned that a woman entered the business, located in the 3200 block of Dougall Avenue, and used a fraudulent Canadian passport to obtain $130,000 US.
Police say a suspect, from Lowbanks, Ont., is wanted and faces several charges, including:
- Fraud over $5,000.
- Obtaining by false pretenses over $5,000.
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
- Possession of another person's identification.
- Identity theft.
- Identity fraud.
- Uttering a forged passport.
Police say anyone with information should contact the police's financial crimes unit or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.