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Toronto woman charged after consulting firm clients bilked out of $1.9M: police

Gwendolyne Martinez Rodriguez was arrested Monday and charged with fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document. Toronto Police Service/Handout

A 30-year-old Toronto woman has been charged with fraud after police say clients of a consulting firm were ripped off of close to $2 million over a two-year period.

Toronto police said Gwendolyne Martinez Rodriguez, the owner of GMR Consulting, forged cheques in her name and in the name of her company.

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The alleged “scheme” bilked former clients of about $1.9 million, police said.

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Rodriguez was arrested Monday and charged with fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document. She was scheduled to appear in court Monday at 2 p.m.

Police said they are concerned current and former clients of GMR Consulting may have suffered similar losses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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