On Thursday, July 4, 2024, uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a fraud call.
The initial investigation determined that business emails had been compromised resulting in the diversion of payments totaling several hundred thousand dollars.
Detectives with the NRPS Central Fraud Unit continue to investigate this matter. A suspect has been identified, and detectives are requesting the community’s assistance in determining their identity.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009133.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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