TORONTO – A Toronto man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trying to withdraw up to $30,000 using a fraudulent cheque.
Durham regional police allege that the man used a falsified permanent residency card and driver’s license to open personal and business accounts with RBC earlier in the month.
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They say he then deposited a fraudulent cheque worth $30,000 and managed to withdraw $11,000 before the bank grew suspicious.
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Police say the man tried to withdraw more money the next day, at which point he was arrested.
Mohammad Dawood Habib is facing six charges, including fraud over $5,000 and uttering forged documents.
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