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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:15pm
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a female suspect involved in a fraud/identity theft incident on March 20, 2019 at a bank located in the City’s east end.
At approximately 10am, a woman identified herself with fraudulent official documents stating that she had lost her debit card. A new card was issued to her. Over $400,000 was later transferred fraudulently from the account linked to this card.
The suspect is described as a 35 to 40 year old woman, approximately 5’5” (165cm) tall with long dark hair. She has a significant scar on the left side of her face that could be covered by make-up (see photos).
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5433.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477, or crimestoppers.ca.
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