WINDSOR – A 53-year-old woman has been arrested after defrauding six coworkers out of more than $77,000 in a house-flipping investment scam.
The Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit began investigating the case in March 2024 after receiving a report that six employees of a local restaurant had been tricked by a coworker into investing in a fraudulent house-flipping business. According to police, the suspect convinced the victims to invest in the scheme, which was falsely claimed to be based in the United States.
Between April 30, 2023, and January 19, 2024, the victims transferred a total of $77,700 to the suspect but never received any returns on their investments.
Following the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for 53-year-old Lina Jido of Windsor. On March 17, 2025, Jido turned herself in at Windsor Police headquarters.
Jido has been charged with fraud over $5,000, and authorities continue to investigate the case.
