Police arrest woman they say scammed coworkers at local restaurant
They say she bilked her colleagues out of more than $77,000
The Windsor Police Service says it has arrested a 53-year-old woman after six people lost more than $77,000 in an investment scam.
Members of the financial crimes unit launched an investigation in March of last year after receiving a report that six employees of a local restaurant were defrauded out of large sums of money by a coworker.
The suspect allegedly tricked the victims into investing in a bogus house-flipping business based in the United States, the force said in a news release issued Wednesday.
The victims transferred a total of $77,700 to the suspect between April 30, 2023 and Jan. 19, 2024, police said, but never saw a return on their investments.
A suspect turned herself into police on Monday, they said.
She has been charged with fraud over $5,000.
Police are asking anyone with information about the situation to contact the financial crimes unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. They can also contact Crime Stoppers.