Two people charged in fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate investigation

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Posted On Friday October 29, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, October 29, 2021        10:30am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit has charged a man and a woman for fraud-related offences following an investigation that commenced last September. 

On September 21st, 2021, police received information from the director of a local shelter that they suspected that one of their employee had presented a fraudulent vaccination certificate in order to maintain her employment at the shelter. 

The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit commenced an investigation which revealed that the employee’s certificate was obtained by submitting forged documents and falsely attesting that she had received two doses of vaccination for COVID-19.  The investigation also revealed that a person from the same household had also obtained an Ontario Vaccination Certificate by submitting forged documents and falsely attesting that he had received two doses of vaccination for COVID-19. 

In both situations, the forged documents stated that they had received COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.  

On October 28th, Alexis MAITLAND, 38 years old and Dominic POISSANT, 47 years old, both from Ottawa were charged with Uttering Forged Documents and Obtain by False Pretence. 

They were released on Undertakings with conditions; and their court appearances are scheduled at a later date. 

The Ottawa Police would like to remind Ottawa residents that selling, purchasing, utilizing or knowingly accepting false COVID-19 vaccination credentials (certificate/passport) is a Criminal Offence and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Participating in such offences puts everybody at risk and fragilizes our community’s public health.

Anyone with information regarding these types of fraud is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5492. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca. 

City of Ottawa Paramedic charged in fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate investigation

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Posted On Thursday October 28, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 28, 2021        8:30am

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit has charged a man for fraud-related offences following an investigation that commenced earlier this month.

On October 21st, 2021, police received information from the City of Ottawa that a man employed by the Ottawa Paramedic Service had presented a fraudulent vaccination certificate to his employer in order to maintain employment as a paramedic.

The Ottawa Paramedic Service Professional Standards Section informed Ottawa Police of its findings – which revealed that the employee’s certificate was obtained by submitting forged documents and falsely attesting that he had received two doses of vaccination for COVID-19 at a Provincial Vaccine Clinic.

On October 27th, Ali ABDELGANI, 30 years old, of Ottawa was arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Uttering a Forged Document
• Obtain by False Pretence
• Forgery

ABDELGANI was released on an Undertaking with conditions and his court appearance is scheduled at a later date.

The Ottawa Police would like to remind Ottawa residents that selling, purchasing, utilizing or knowingly accepting false COVID-19 vaccination credentials (certificate/passport) is a Criminal Offence and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Participating in such offences puts everybody at risk and fragilizes our community’s public health.

Anyone with information regarding these types of fraud is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5492. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca. 

Charges laid in Robbery and Extortion incidents in relation to an online dating scam – one wanted suspect to locate

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Posted On Thursday October 14, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 14, 2021     9:10am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid charges in a series of extortion incidents that occurred through an online dating scam since the beginning of August - where men are lured to locations in the West end of the City with the promise that they will be meeting a woman. 

When the victims go to the agreed location, they are met by suspects who intimidate and threaten them to provide money or be exposed publicly on the pretext that they were communicating with an underage girl.      

Omer AHMED, 24 years old, and Abu-Obaidah MOALIMISHAK, 23 years old, both of Ottawa have been charged with Robbery, Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, Intimidation by violence, Kidnapping, and Extortion.

Police are also looking to locate Guled JINJE, 24 year old of Ottawa who is wanted for Robbery, Kidnapping, Extortion and Harassment by means of repeated telecommunication (see photo). 

Investigators believe that there may be more victims and are asking that anyone who is the victim of this scam to contact police. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

Beware of False Job Offers and request for money transfers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 6, 2021   10:00am 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is reminding the public of a popular scam where people are being offered false employment opportunities and asked to transfer money. 

The fraudulent employment opportunities are offered on job sites, internet ads, unsolicited emails, unsolicited texts, or in the newspapers. On other occasions, people who are posting their résumé online are being offered jobs. 

Those who respond to the ads are told that they have obtained the job and are sent a payment by cheque, e-transfer or other means by the supposed employer, and instructed to deposit it into their own bank account. 

They are then asked to send a large portion of the deposited money to someone else -- usually by purchasing pre-paid gift cards or depositing the money into a bitcoin machine or bank account provided to them by the employer. 

Once the victim has done this transfer payment, their bank calls them to inform them that the cheque or e-transfer they deposited into their own account was fraudulent and that their account is either overdrawn or frozen. 

This is a reminder to never send money to a person you do not know and trust; and that no reputable employer would ask that you use your own personal bank account in order to receive/send money. 

For more information about the latest scams and tips to avoid them, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center online. 

The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is asking persons who are or have been victims of this scam to contact the Ottawa Police and make a report at 613-236-1222 ext. 7300. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or crimestoppers.ca.