Fraud charges in Dunnville

A 34-year-old Mississauga resident is facing fraud charges following an incident in Dunnville.

On March 30, the Haldimand detachment of the OPP responded to a report of a fraud in progress at a banking institution in Dunnville," wrote Cons. Conrad Vitalis in a news release.

Bank employees recognized the person "from an internal memo and contacted police."

The individual was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000 and four counts of using, dealing or acting on a forged document as if it were genuine.

Police are continuing to investigate and anticipate further charges," Vitalis wrote.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges, none of which have been proven in court.

The OPP reminds residents that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has resources available online so that people can familiarize themselves with some of the different types of frauds that scammers might attempt.

Also, the Haldimand OPP is available to run community information sessions on fraud; if any local organizations or groups wish to host an information session, they can contact the detachment's non-emergency line at 905-772-3322 to make arrangements.