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.