By Liam McConnell Posted July 14, 2022 at 5:58 pm Two Uxbridge residents have been charged with more than 100 counts of fraud for an alleged multi-million dollar real estate fraud scheme in the greater Toronto area. Peel police allege an extensive fraud scheme took place over two-and-a-half years between January 2019 and July 2021. In each of the several incidents, the victims approached the couple expressing interest in purchasing a property. The victims then handed over advances “only to learn later that the financial commitment was not actually met,” police said, because the transactions were found to be fraudulent. The PRP did not say how much the fraud scheme was making, but noted that victims “suffered significant financial loss” in the millions. Two residents of Uxbridge, a small town about 75 km/h northeast of Toronto were arrested on July 13 and charged with multiple counts of fraud, defrauding the public, uttering a forged document, breach of trust and theft over $5000. . The first suspect is Kenneth Simpson, 77, who faces 30 charges. The second is Courtney Wallis-Simpson, 57, who faces 84 charges. The couple will appear in a Brampton courtroom on September 12. The suspects are known to have been active throughout southern Ontario, police said, so investigators are still looking for other victims. “Investigators are committed to protecting individuals, groups and vulnerable people in our community. In many cases involving fraud,” the PRP said, “people in vulnerable situations are coerced, manipulated and exploited for the benefit of the fraudster.” Anyone with information can call the PRP Fraud Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext 3335, their local police department or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). insauga Editorial Standards and Policies
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