2 charged after elderly Ontario woman defrauded of $210K: police

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Police say two men are facing charges after allegedly defrauding an elderly Burlington, Ont., woman of more than $210,000.

Halton regional police say the woman was subjected to “prolonged financial abuse” between 2011 and 2016.

They say the accused have worked as high pressure door-to-door salesman, specializing in the installation of water and air filtration systems, and gained access to the woman’s banking, credit card and other financial information.

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A 38-year-old Hamilton man associated with businesses such as Pure Air Clean, Worldwide Industries, Eagle Water and Indoor Air Care Products is charged with three counts of theft over $5,000 and two counts of theft under $5,000.

And a 41-year-old Brantford, Ont., man associated with Universal Water Technologies is charged with fraud over $5,000 and unauthorized use of credit card data.

Anyone with concerns about the businesses is being asked to contact police.