Leeds OPP charge suspect with attempting to defraud car dealership near Brockville
A Quebec resident has been charged after allegedly attempting to defraud a Brockville area car dealership.
Leeds OPP conducted an investigation earlier this week, which revealed fraudulent document had been provided in order to purchase a vehicle.
Police say that on Monday, Nov. 11, an employee of the dealership reported that they had received a down payment for a vehicle with identification that did not match the prospective buyer. On Nov. 12, officers met with the alleged buyer at the dealership.
Zineb Roumani, 29, of Verdun, Québec, was placed under arrest and charged with:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Personation with intent to obtain property (identity fraud)
- Obtaining by false pretence over $5,000
- Drawing document without authority
- Identity theft – obtain or possess another person’s identity information
- Forgery
- Uses, deals, or acts on forged document
Charges have not been proven in court.
The accused was released after a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville the next morning and is scheduled to appear before the court again on December 20, 2024.