A Burlington man is being charged with fraud after a lengthy investigation by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).
Since 2019, officers have been looking into reports of the accused soliciting loans and promising victims that their investments would yield significantly high returns in a short period of time, which never materialized. Eight victims provided the accused with over $600,000. They were never refunded.
On Thursday, October 7th, members of the HRPS Regional Fraud Unit made an arrest in relation to the investigation. 48-year-old Brian Kumar of Burlington has been charged with:
- Fraud Over $5000 (8 counts)
Kumar was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information in regards to this investigation is asked to contact the Fraud Intake office at 905-465-8741.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
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