The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a Fraud investigation.
It is alleged that:
- on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, an employer contacted police to report a fraud
- on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, the employer noticed several recent bookkeeping discrepancies
- upon detailed review, the employer noticed fraudulent cheques of varying amounts, between several dollars and $2,000, being cashed over a two-year period
- the fraudulent cheques were made payable and cashed by a former sub-contractor in the sum of approximately $145,000
- the financial institution was able to stop payment on five cheques
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, following a detailed investigation, the former sub-contractor, Murtazo Bahauddin, 38, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) 140 counts of Fraud - Under ($5000)
2) five counts of Attempt Fraud - Under ($5000)
3) 145 counts of Use a Forged Document
4) 145 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
He is scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 2 p.m., courtroom 505.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
It is alleged that:
- on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, an employer contacted police to report a fraud
- on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, the employer noticed several recent bookkeeping discrepancies
- upon detailed review, the employer noticed fraudulent cheques of varying amounts, between several dollars and $2,000, being cashed over a two-year period
- the fraudulent cheques were made payable and cashed by a former sub-contractor in the sum of approximately $145,000
- the financial institution was able to stop payment on five cheques
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, following a detailed investigation, the former sub-contractor, Murtazo Bahauddin, 38, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) 140 counts of Fraud - Under ($5000)
2) five counts of Attempt Fraud - Under ($5000)
3) 145 counts of Use a Forged Document
4) 145 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
He is scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 2 p.m., courtroom 505.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.