Windsor Police Charge One in $64,000 Bank Fraud Case

WINDSOR, ONT. – Windsor Police have charged one suspect and are actively searching for another involved in a $64,000 bank fraud case.

The investigation began on September 17, 2024, after police received a report of fraud at a local financial institution. Officers discovered that two suspects had inflated a synthetically created bank account by depositing a fraudulent cheque, subsequently withdrawing the falsified balance through ATM cash withdrawals and account transfers. These fraudulent activities occurred between January 31 and February 5, 2024, totaling $64,537.24.

Thanks to tips from the public, investigators identified one suspect as 42-year-old Elias Ethan Miazad from Ancaster, Ontario. He was located and arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in Niagara Falls on October 21, 2024.

Police are still searching for a second suspect, described as an Asian woman, approximately 30 to 40 years old, with a slender build, long dark hair, and brown eyes.

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