Region of Peel – Investigators from the Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged a 37-year-old woman, in connection to an alleged online Romance Scam that spanned five months beginning in the spring of 2020.
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, a criminal investigation concluded into a suspect allegedly receiving $80,000 from the victim. The victim was defrauded of more than $400,000 and was deceived into sending funds via global e-transfers to various accounts in Canada and Turkey.
Investigators from the Fraud Bureau arrested and charged Cynthia Chiazor, a 37-year-old resident of Toronto with the following offence:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
She was released on an Undertaking and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on Monday, May 1, 2023, in answer to the charges.
This incident remains under investigation by the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau.
Peel Regional Police is dedicated to protecting individuals and groups in our community. We encourage our community to learn more about these and other trends currently affecting Canadians by visiting the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Peel Regional Police website.
Peel Regional Police wants to remind our residents that scammers will use any means necessary to convince you that their requests are legitimate. Protect yourself, and always avoid sending money or personal information to someone you haven’t met.
For more tips on preventing Fraud, visit www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
Anyone with information pertaining to this matter is asked to contact the Fraud Bureau at (905) 453-3311, ext. 3335. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
How to identify a fraud or scam, please click here to read. Be alert and be safe!
-source: PeelPolice
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