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USA: Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart…The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a fraud investigation.
It is alleged that:
– between December 2014 and June 2015, a man contacted multiple people for assistance depositing cheques
– the man provided cheques to be deposited, or he deposited the cheques into the victims' account on their behalf
– the victims believed that the deposited cheques were valid, and provided the man the equivalent of the funds deposited into their account
– the victims later discovered the deposited cheques were forged and not valid
Police are currently investigating over 40 cheques, valued at over $200,000.
On Thursday, June 4, 2015, Farhan Pirbhai, 28, of Toronto, was arrested. He has been charged with:
1) two counts of Fraud Over
2) False Pretences Over
3) three counts of Fraud Under
4) Attempt Fraud Under
5) five counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
6) seven counts of Uttering a Forged Document
He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Friday, June 5, 2015, 10 a.m.
Police believe there may be other victims.
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