NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched at 7:52 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2020 to investigate a possible fraud being committed at an Midland automotive dealership.
Staff at the dealership contacted the OPP after they noted issues in the financing documentation prior to the customer leaving the lot with a shiny new $70,000 vehicle.
Attending officers upon speaking with the customer entered into a fraud investigation resulting in Rebecca Lynn Edelenbos, 26 years old of Collingwood, being charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Obtaining by false pretence - over obstruct peace officer personation with intent (identity fraud)
The accused was held in custody to appear before the bail court in Barrie and will be appearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on March 5, 2020.
Anyone who may have information about this female suspect or the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, [email protected] or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka www.crimestopperssdm.com on Twitter or Facebook. For more information on other frauds and how to detect and avoid them please view the following link- https://www.ontario.ca/page/consumer-protection-ontario
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