Andrea Adonnis Williams charged with bank fraud, Toronto

On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 police arrested a woman in connection to a Fraud investigation.

It is alleged that:

– in June and July 2009, the accused entered two financial institutions and identified herself as a legitimate account holder with the respective institution,

– the accused identified herself with fraudulent identification,

– the accused was issued debit cards for the accounts which enabled her to have full access to each account,

– the accused withdrew cash and received bank drafts totalling several thousands of dollars,

– the drafts were used to purchase gold.

It is further reported that:

– in March 2011, the accused opened an account under a false name and attempted to deposit a stolen forged cheque,

– bank staff were alerted and the fraud was stopped.

Andrea Adonnis Williams, 43 of Brampton, has been charged with:

1) three counts of Expose Counterfeit Mark,
2) Forgery,
3) two counts of Personation with Intent,
4) Utter Forged Document,
5) Attempt Fraud Over,
6) Possess Article from Mail,
7) Possess Property Obtained by Crime,
8) two counts of Fraud Over,
9) two counts of False Pretenses,
10) two counts of Obtain Credit by False Pretenses,
11) two counts of Obtain Instrument based on Forged Document,
12) two counts Possess Proceeds of Crime.

She was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, March 31, 2011, 444 College Parks, 10 a.m.