NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crime Unit have charged one individual following a months-long fraud investigation.
In February 2024, a business in Centre Wellington contacted the Wellington County OPP to advise that they had lost approximately $230,000 to a phishing scam. At that time, the investigation was turned over to the Wellington County OPP Major Crime Unit and on Oct. 17, 2024 a search warrant was executed at a residence in Toronto.
As a result of the investigation, Tochi Nwachukwu, 31 years old of Toronto has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada:
- fraud over $5,000
- theft over $5,000
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- forgery - two counts
- fail to comply with probation order - two counts
- disobey court order
- laundering Proceeds of Crime.
The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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