The Toronto Police would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a nationwide Secret Shopper Scam.
It is alleged that:
- the accused was involved in a sophisticated scam recruiting unsuspecting victims for gainful employment as a secret shopper
- once hired, the victims would be sent cheques to cash in their own account, with instructions to use a portion of the money to shop at various businesses, then grade the service received at those businesses
- one of the final instructions would be grading the service at a cheque cashing business and send a wire transfer involving a large percentage of the money received
- the victim would later learn the cheques initially deposited into their accounts, were fraudulent
- the cheques were drawn on the account of 'Oakwood Canada'
- the scam operated under the following known business names:
-Secret Shopper
-Global Business Modifications
-GBM Inc
-Stellar Business Solutions
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Shannon Green, 25, of Brampton, was arrested and charged with:
1. 19 counts of Counseling to commit an indictable offence
2. two counts of Fraud Over $5,000
3. three counts of Fraudulently use Credit Card Data
4. 22 counts of Uttering Forged Documents
5. Attempt Fraud under $5,000
She is scheduled to appear at College Park Courts on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 10 a.m., room 507.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
It is alleged that:
- the accused was involved in a sophisticated scam recruiting unsuspecting victims for gainful employment as a secret shopper
- once hired, the victims would be sent cheques to cash in their own account, with instructions to use a portion of the money to shop at various businesses, then grade the service received at those businesses
- one of the final instructions would be grading the service at a cheque cashing business and send a wire transfer involving a large percentage of the money received
- the victim would later learn the cheques initially deposited into their accounts, were fraudulent
- the cheques were drawn on the account of 'Oakwood Canada'
- the scam operated under the following known business names:
-Secret Shopper
-Global Business Modifications
-GBM Inc
-Stellar Business Solutions
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Shannon Green, 25, of Brampton, was arrested and charged with:
1. 19 counts of Counseling to commit an indictable offence
2. two counts of Fraud Over $5,000
3. three counts of Fraudulently use Credit Card Data
4. 22 counts of Uttering Forged Documents
5. Attempt Fraud under $5,000
She is scheduled to appear at College Park Courts on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 10 a.m., room 507.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.