MONTREAL – Police have arrested a 35-year-old woman on charges of fraud in Pointe-Claire.
For months, the woman would allegedly knock on doors in the West Island to solicit money under false pretences.
She pretended to represent a variety of charitable organizations and ask residents to donate to the cause.
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On October 3, a Pointe-Claire resident called police to report the suspicious woman.
She is now being questioned by fraud investigators.
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