NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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CENTRE WELLINGTON — The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit has charged another four individuals following a fraud investigation.
In February 2024, a business in Centre Wellington contacted the Wellington County OPP to advise that they had lost approximately $230,000 to a phishing scam.
Four additional individuals have been charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
Cornelius Etah, 39-years-old of Ajax, was charged with:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Theft over $5,000Possession Property obtained by crime over $5,000 - In Canada
The accused will make their next court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on Feb. 18, 2025.
Hamid Oki, 28-years-old of Toronto, was charged with:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Theft over $5,000
- Possession Property obtained by crime over $5,000 - In Canada
The accused will make their next court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on March 7, 2025.
Olabamiji Omoniyi, 35-years-old of North York, was charged with:
- Possession Property obtained by crime over $5,000 - In Canada
- Personation with Intent - intent to obtain property (identity fraud)
- Use, deals, acts on forged document
The accused will make their next court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on Feb. 14, 2025.
Ifeanyi OKOLO, 31-years-old of Kitchener, was charged with:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Theft over $5,000
- Possession Property obtained by crime over $5000 - In Canada
The accused will make their next court appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on Jan. 24, 2025.
Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the nearest police authority. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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