Whitby woman charged for $2.2 million fraud

Investigators working out of the York Regional Police Major Fraud Unit have charged a Whitby woman in connection with a company fraud of $2.2 million.

In January 2011, York Regional Police received a complaint from a Richmond Hill manufacturing firm when discrepancies within the company’s financial records where identified.

It is alleged between January 2006 and January 2011, the accused, while working in the accounting department, manipulated accounting records by duplicating company payments that totalled in excess of $2.2 million. The monies were directed to herself for financial gain.

On the morning of Thursday, June 2, 2011, the accused was arrested without incident after turning herself in to York Regional Police #1 District Headquarters.

CHARGED:

• Lynda Janet DINGWELL, 64, of Whitby

CHARGES:

• Fraud Over $5,000
• Theft Over $5,000
• Money Laundering

Ms. Dingwell has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Monday, June 6, 2011, for a bail hearing.