Male Charged for Using Fraudulent Identification at Oshawa Bank

A male has been charged after using fraudulent documents at a bank in Oshawa.

On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at approximately 12:45 p.m., members of Central West Division responded to a fraud in progress call at the TD Bank located at 22 Stevenson Road South. A male attempted to open a bank account using a fraudulent passport and social insurance card.  Officers attended the bank and confirmed the documents were fraudulent.  The documents were seized and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

Justin THOMAS, age 27 from Toronto is charged with: Utter Forged Document, Attempt Fraud Under $5000, Possess Identity Document of Another x2, Utter Forged Passport, and Fraudulent Use of Certificate of Citizenship.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kane of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5371.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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