Ottawa Police are searching for a third suspect in connection with a case of credit card fraud.
Police say three suspects were using stolen credit cards to make over $9,000 worth of purchases within the ByWard Market and Rideau Centre area.
The woman is described as white with tanned skin, between 35 and 45 years old, with long, dark-coloured hair. She was wearing a light-coloured ball cap, sunglasses, a white t-shirt and shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Public servant fired after government discovers 5 phoney resumes
'Depth and breadth' of woman's job experience made managers suspicious, internal note says
The Canadian PressPosted: Aug 21, 2015 2:06 PM ETLast Updated: Aug 21, 2015 3:24 PM ET
A woman was fired after government officials discovered
she had submitted five resumes with phoney experience, according to a
document obtained by The Canadian Press. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty
Images)
A federal worker lost her job earlier this year for fudging her
resume in five different applications for various jobs in the public
service.
An internal government briefing note says the employee "provided
false information" about her credentials on five applications and
misrepresented her work experience on three of those applications.
The briefing note to the deputy minister of Public Works and
Government Services Canada says managers became suspicious after
noticing some irregularities in the woman's job applications,
specifically "the depth and breadth" of her job experience before and
after she joined the department. The briefing note says her work history
"appeared contradictory."
The bureaucrat's name, the details of the investigation and what jobs
she held were redacted from an April 17, 2015 briefing note, a copy of
which was obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information
Act.
The Public Service Commission, which acts as a watchdog over hiring
in the public service, decided the employee should lose her job.
If the woman seeks full-time employment in the federal government in
the next three years, she'll need the commission's approval first.
If she lands a part-time job or finds work through one of the
government's student programs, the commission plans to send her
supervisor a letter outlining the findings of their fraud investigation.
The incident is one of a small number of fraud cases the federal public service deals with on an annual basis.
There were 79 allegations of fraud in the 2013-2014 fiscal year out
of 72,000 hires and job changes. The Public Service Commission noted in
its most recent annual report that fraud continued "to be of concern."
Fraud cases include falsifying documents such as diplomas,
misrepresentation of work experience, education or professional
credentials, cheating during tests and not disclosing a personal
relationship with someone involved in making a hiring decision.
In the last 14 months, the commission says it has completed 94 fraud
investigations, including investigations that were opened before April
2014. Of those investigations completed, 66 were founded and 28
unfounded.
The commission says it still has 49 investigations ongoing.
Homeowners should ensure they see proper identification from any contractor coming into their house, Ottawa police say.
Cops warned residents Monday of a fraudulent duct-cleaning scheme
recently perpetrated by people pretending to represent a legitimate
company. Unknown suspects are misrepresenting Advanced Air Quality Duct
Cleaning by soliciting clients over the phone, making a house call, but
not actually doing any work, a police report states.
After booking an appointment, they visit a home in unmarked vehicles
and they have no business identification, police say. Workers go to the
basement, don’t do any work, but then collect money from the homeowner.
The owner of the legitimate company told police he became aware of
the scam when clients contacted him with complaints, but there’s no
record of his company having made a call to their home.
Ottawa Police remind residents to ensure anyone entering their home
to do work shows proper business identification before entering.
Ottawa Police are warning the public about a new scam heading to the Capital.
The "Blessing Scam" or the "Chinese Evil Spirits Scam" appears to target elderly Chinese women.
The premise of the scam is that multiple suspects claim to be doctors and can help cleanse the victims of evil spirits.
The victim is then instructed to bring valuables such as gold,
jewelry and cash in a bag to the suspects, which are then turned over
for a "blessing."
The victim's bag is returned, empty.
Police say this appears to be a well organized plot.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Section at 613-236-1222 ext. 5433.
