Toronto police are on the hunt for two additional suspects involved in a bank card fraud scheme that defrauded a father and daughter out of over $18,000. Authorities have already arrested three individuals, but the investigation continues as they work to track down two more suspects.
The fraud began on May 29 when the father and daughter received a call from someone posing as a bank representative. The caller informed the man that his bank cards had been compromised and that he needed to close his accounts. Following this, the man unknowingly provided personal information to the fraudster over the phone.
A short while later, a man arrived at their home in a black Tesla to collect the victims’ bank cards. The man then realized, over the next few days, that substantial amounts of money had been withdrawn from both his and his daughter’s accounts. They immediately contacted the police, reporting a loss of over $18,000.
Following an investigation, Toronto police arrested three people from Ontario in connection with the fraudulent scheme. The arrested individuals include:
Oluwayemisi Igbayilolaoluwa Odusi, 20, from Ottawa
Myckala Jameisha Vaughn, 22, from Kawartha Lakes
Gary Jeremiah Williams, 20, from Toronto
The three face multiple charges, including fraud under $5,000 and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. Additionally, Odusi and Vaughn are also facing charges of using or possessing credit cards obtained by crime, as well as unauthorized use of credit card data.
Authorities are now appealing to the public for help in locating two more suspects connected to the case. The first is described as having black hair and a black beard, possibly wearing a turban and driving a black Tesla with Ontario license plate GVKW 177. The second suspect is about 20 years old, with black cornrows, wearing a black jacket and a green “Sprite” T-shirt.
Police have released images of the outstanding suspects and are urging anyone with information to contact investigators or call Crime Stoppers anonymously.
This case highlights the increasing prevalence of bank card fraud and the dangers posed by phone scams targeting vulnerable individuals.
