(PICTON, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with multiple fraud related offences.
With assistance from Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) an investigation was conducted. Officers laid charges in connection with a lengthy fraud investigation looking into offences dating back several years, with numerous victims. The losses are estimated to be over approximately $500,000.
Paul MARCONI, a 65-year-old of Prince Edward County, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Fraud over $5000 – fifteen counts
- Theft over $5000 – fifteen counts
- Make false statement in writing- the making of a loan – four counts
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on August 28, 2024.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information surrounding these incidents is being urged to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.