On December 4, 2024 at approximately 5:20 p.m., a female suspect visited a Money Mart in Oshawa where she successfully cashed a fraudulent cheque, receiving over $30,000 in cash.
The Financial Crimes Unit took over the investigation and were able to identity the female responsible.
Further investigation revealed the female was also involved in a separate incident where she obtained a vehicle by fraudulent means.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, she was arrested for both incidents.
Rebecca Anne Gardiner, age 36 of Peterborough, is charged wit:h
– Fraud Over $5,000 x 2
– Utter Forged Document
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
She was released on an undertaking.
Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. Reeves of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5241.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
