Two more individuals have been charged in connection with a large-scale online fraud scheme that defrauded a resident of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory of more than $100,000.
Following a nearly year-long investigation by the Prince Edward County OPP Crime Unit, in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies including the OPP Regional Support Team, Risk Offender Enforcement Unit, Aviation Services, and the Winnipeg Police Service, a total of five individuals have now been charged.
Earlier this month, three suspects from Winnipeg, Guelph, and Ottawa were arrested. The latest arrests came after two outstanding suspects turned themselves in to Ontario Provincial Police in Toronto on Wednesday.
The newly charged are 27-year-old Diana Addae of Mississauga and Kenneth Danumon, 23, of Guelph. Each faces the following charges:
Two counts of fraud over $5,000
Theft over $5,000
Laundering proceeds of crime
Participation in a criminal organization
Possession of property obtained by crime
Both Addae and Danumon were held in custody and are scheduled to appear in court on Friday. The other three accused will appear in court in Belleville at a later date.
Investigators continue to warn the public to remain cautious about online transactions and scams, especially those involving large sums of money.
