Two separate fraud incidents have investigators seeking the identity of the suspects involved and police are appealing to the public for their assistance.
On Friday July 23, 2010, an unemployed resident of Pickering reported she had received a package in the mail following the recent posting of her resume onto three websites. The package was from an alleged company entitled ‘Manpower Solutions Inc. and arrived approximately one week earlier. The package included a letter offering her employment as well as a money order. As per the specified instructions, the victim cashed the money order and then forwarded the funds to a foreign address in Europe. She was later informed by her own banking institution that the money order was fraudulent and she incurred monetary losses as a result of her actions. The complainant reported the incident to police to assist with informing the public of this type of criminal activity.
The second fraudulent incident occurred on Saturday July 24, 2010 in which an elderly Whitby resident was contacted by phone by a woman indicating she was his niece from Montreal and requesting money for legal expenses. The complainant believed the suspect to be his relative and transferred several thousand dollars to a banking institution in Quebec. The complainant then contacted his niece to confirm the requested monies had been sent and was informed she had never initiated any such contact or request of him. The complainant reported the incident to police to assist with informing the public of this type of criminal activity.
Anyone with new information about these fraud investigations is asked to contact the DRPS Major Crime Fraud Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5230. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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