Police Seek Suspects After $64,000 Bank Fraud
Windsor Police is asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects who defrauded a local bank out of over $64,000.
Police say that on September 17th, 2024, the Financial Crimes Unit responded to a report of a fraud at a local financial institution. Through investigation, officers learned that two suspects had artificially inflated a synthetically created bank account by depositing a fraudulent cheque and then aggressively withdrew the falsified balance through ATM cash withdrawals and account transfers.
These transactions, which occurred between January 31st and February 5th, 2024, totaled $64,537.24.
One suspect is described as an East Indian male, with a heavy build, short brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses.
The second suspect is described as an Asian female, with a slender build, long brown hair with blonde highlights, and brown eyes.
The suspects are wanted on charges of:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Obtaining credit over $5,000 by false pretenses
- Uttering forged documents
- Possession of property obtained by crime over$5,000
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at http://catchcrooks.com.
