Toronto man facing fraud charges after allegedly posing as Shanghai cop [Video]

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.

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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 …