Jodi-Ann Bonnick, a 33-year-old woman from Kleinburg, Ontario, has been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud scheme in Toronto, in which one victim lost more than $800,000. According to the Toronto Police Service, the accused and the victim began discussing business opportunities in the city in September 2022. Over the course of several months, the victim placed nine orders for goods intended for retail stores in Toronto, but the goods were never delivered.
Between September and December 2022, the victim suffered a significant financial loss as a result of the undelivered goods, with a total estimated value of $800,000.
On September 23, 2024, Bonnick was arrested and charged with 10 counts of fraud over $5,000, eight counts of making false statements to procure money, and 10 counts of possession of proceeds obtained by crime exceeding $5,000. She is set to appear in court on December 3, 2024.
This is not the first time Bonnick has faced fraud-related charges. She previously operated a West Indian grocery store on Weston Road near Jane Street and was charged in Jamaica for defrauding a local businesswoman of JMD $3.2 million (approximately CAD $27,000), as reported by the Jamaica Observer.