The Windsor Police Service is seeking assistance in identifying a man wanted for fraud totaling $130,000.
Police say a man entered a currency exchange business on Dougall Avenue on May 7. Using a fake Canadian passport, the man transferred around $138,000 Canadian to the financial institution in exchange for $100,000 in U.S. funds.
Once the U.S. funds were obtained, the transfer of the Canadian funds was cancelled.
The suspect is described as a white man, 20 to 30 years old, approximately 5’9” tall, with a medium build, fair complexion, and brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a blue baseball hat, black shirt, grey pants, and white shoes.
The suspect is wanted on five charges including fraud, uttering a forged passport, and possession of property obtained by crime.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477.
