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Belleville police say they’ve made an arrest and laid charges following a major fraud probe.
According to the Belleville Police Service, back in May 2025, detectives with the service’s criminal investigation division initiated an investigation after a report that $18,000 had allegedly been withdrawn from a victim’s Canada Life RRSP account without her consent.
As the investigation unfolded, detectives said they uncovered that between February and March 2023, the Canada Life RRSP account information had been changed to the victim’s daughter’s details, and four withdrawals totalling $16,830 were subsequently deposited into an account controlled by the daughter.
Further investigation determined the daughter also allegedly obtained about $54,000 from the same victim between 2019 and 2022 under the pretense of covering medical and legal expenses, reported police. Receipts provided to the victim were later determined to be fraudulent, including forged documents with falsified signatures, said investigators.
As a result of the investigation, this month police confirmed an arrest was made on Sept. 12.
The probe led to a 47-year-old Prince Edward County woman arrested and charged with three counts of fraud over $5,000, and three counts of using a forged document under the Criminal Code of Canada, reported police.
None of these charges have been proven in court. The accused was released on an undertaking with a Nov. 27 court date in Belleville.
Police stated that the accused is currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to previous charges of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000.
Police are continuing to urge residents to exercise caution when providing funds or financial access to others and encourage victims of fraud to report incidents promptly.
