$64,000 bank fraud suspect arrested
Windsor police say a bank fraud suspect, who was wanted in Windsor, has been arrested in York Region.
China Jade Lam was arrested on Wednesday.
On Dec. 6, Windsor police issued an arrest warrant for the 29-year-old woman wanted in connection to a $64,000 bank fraud.
The Markham woman was wanted on charges of fraud over $5,000, obtaining by false pretenses over $5,000, using a forged document, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
An investigation by the Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit concluded that two suspects had artificially inflated a synthetically created bank account by depositing a fraudulent cheque and then aggressively withdrew the falsified balance through ATM cash withdrawals and account transfers.
Police say these fraudulent transactions, which occurred between January 31 and February 5, 2024, totaled $64,537.24.
Another suspect, 42-year-old Elias Ethan Miazad of Ancaster, Ont. was arrested in Niagara Falls by OPP on Oct. 21.
Anyone with information on the investigation can contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. You can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
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