『Canada』 fraud 2024.10.15-10.15

York Regional Police(约克区警察局) Media Releases
MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATED OFFENCES AFTER IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 57-year-old Toronto man with numerous fraud related offences.

In October 2022, the victim received a phone call from an unknown man who identified himself as a police officer with Shanghai Municipal Police. The victim was threatened to pay money or face being arrested for committing criminal offences.

In November 2022, the suspect attended the victim’s residence in the City of Markham and provided fake photo identification, claiming that it was issued by Shanghai Municipal Police and Interpol. The suspect again threatened to arrest the victim if she did not comply with providing payment to avoid being arrested.

The victim was driven to two banks by the suspect where a quantity of money was transferred to the suspect’s account. The suspect also provided a forged document that listed him as a supervisor with Shanghai Municipal Police and authorized him to seize money in Canada on their behalf.

On October 3, 2024, 57-year-old Zhi Yong WU was charged with numerous offences. Investigators are releasing his photograph as they believe there are more victims.

Charged:
Zhi Yong WU, 57, City of Toronto

Charges:
Fraud Exceeding $5,000
Extortion
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Utter Forged Document
Counterfeiting Mark
Impersonate Peace Officer

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Toronto man allegedly posed as Shanghai police officer, threatened victim with arrest if she didn’t pay him

A 57-year-old man is facing several fraud-related charges after allegedly posing as an officer with Shanghai Municipal Police and threatening a victim in Markham with arrest if they did not pay him.

York Regional Police (YRP) said on Tuesday that two years ago, the victim received a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer, and allegedly threatening her to send him money or risk being arrested for committing criminal offences.

A month later, in November 2022, officers said the accused went to the victim’s home and provided fraudulent photo identification purporting to be issued by Interpol and Shanghai Municipal Police.

Police said the accused again allegedly threatened to arrest the victim if she did not cooperate and pay him.

The accused allegedly drove the victim to two banks where an undisclosed amount of money was transferred to the suspect’s account. Police add that the accused allegedly forged a document that said he was a supervisor with Shanghai Municipal Police, and was given authorization to seize money in Canada on the service’s behalf.

On Oct. 3, YRP charged Zhi Yong Wu with numerous offences including fraud exceeding $5,000, extortion and impersonating a peace officer.

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57歲多倫多華人男子涉冒充上海公安於萬錦市行騙，遭約克區警隊區域罪案調查科落案起訴多項詐騙罪。

2022年10月，一名萬錦市受害人接到未知陌生來電，男子自稱上海市公安，要求受害人付款，否則會遭逮捕。同年11月，該名疑犯登門，於受害人萬錦市家門口出示偽造證件，聲稱證件由上海市公安及國際刑警組織聯合簽發。疑犯再度以逮捕要脅受害人付款，並開車接載受害人到兩間銀行提款。期間，疑犯曾出示偽造文件自證為上海市公安主管且有代為保管款項之權限。

今年10月3日，57歲男子吳志勇（Zhi Yong WU，音譯）被控多項控罪，包括：詐騙超過 5,000加元、勒索、持有犯罪所得財產、偽造文件和冒充官員等罪。

警方強調，外國警察部門在加拿大沒有執法權，他們採取任何行動都需要通過當地警察機構或加拿大皇家騎警。任何外國警察機構都無權在加拿大境內逮捕或控告任何人。