性视界传媒 Mounties need help to identify a suspect in a cheque cashing fraud.
The victim contacted his bank and the RCMP on April 19 after noticing an 鈥渦nusually large鈥� cheque was had been cashed against his account for more than $7,000, Corporal Scotty Schumann said.
Schumann said the victim left his cheque book unattended at a retail store for a few minutes. Investigators obtained surveillance photos of the cheque being cashed.
鈥淐riminals will take advantage of any opportunity they see,鈥� Schumann noted. 鈥淚dentity theft and fraud accounts for tremendous financial losses to consumers and businesses. Make sure you bank and personal documents are always secure and are never left unattended.鈥�
Police ask anyone who can identify the man in the accompanying photo to contact the 性视界传媒 RCMP at 604-599-0502, citing file number 2017-510201.
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