Man faces charges in Fraud investigation, Yisef Tilahun Amare, 46, Police believe there may be other victims, Photograph of man released

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015, officers from 43 Division, with the assistance of Peel Regional Police Service, Airport Division, arrested and charged a man in connection with an investigation into immigration and refugee recruiting fraud.

It is alleged that:

- a man contacted victims from the Ethiopian/Eritrean community and posed as an immigration/refugee agent

- the man offered to assist the victims by bringing their families into Canada for a better life

- the man offered the services and showed false documents to prove that he could assist and gained the victims' faith

- the man would take money and not provide any services as promised

- the man does not work as an immigration/refugee agent and is unemployed

Yisef Tilahun Amare, 46, of Calgary, Alberta, has been arrested. He is charged with:

1) Fraud Over $5000
2) Laundering Proceeds of Crime

Police believe there may be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.


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