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Brampton resident charged in 2021 investment fraud: OPP

say a 78-year-old man from Guelph had more than $30,000 redirected to his bank account in a pair of separate fraud incidents involving two businesses. The Canadian Press file

Wellington OPP say a Brampton resident faces fraud charges nearly two years after an investment firm received approximately $45,000.

Police said they started investigating after someone complained in July 2021. Police said the victim became suspicious after they transferred the funds.

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With the assistance of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, OPP determined the firm was not a legitimate business.

A 20-year-old will make a court appearance in Guelph on July 14.

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