Woman faces fraud charges in Windsor police case involving nearly $1M in fake cheques, transfers

Windsor police say they have arrested a womanin a fraud case involving nearly $1 million in bogus cheques and payments.

A 35-year-old woman is alleged to have written cheques and conducted unauthorizedtransfers and payments between February 2019 and September 2023. Transactions totalled $995,610, police said.

The woman was arrested on Tuesdayin the 1800 block of Olive Road after an investigation by the financial crimes unit.

The woman faces charges of fraud over $5,000, uttering a forged document and possession of property obtained by crime.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the financial crimes unit or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.