Manitoba man handed 11 more fraud charges totalling $700K, RCMP say

Financial crime investigators with the Manitoba RCMP say a man already facing nine counts of fraud is now looking at 11 additional charges after more victims have come forward.

Police said they arrested and charged the 50-year-old suspect on Monday with 11 counts of fraud over $5,000, contributing to a total financial loss of $700,000 from 20 victims.

The accused has been under investigation since 2023, RCMP said, after multiple complaints involving his pool-building company. In each case, he’s alleged to have received payment from customers in Canada and the United States who never received any products.

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Any additional victims are asked to contact their local RCMP detachment to submit an initial report.

The cyber and financial crime unit continues to investigate.

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