Malcolm's Case — Workplace Fraud — Police Report

Client:  Malcolm K., Accused
Complainant:  Malcolm's employer, **** Bank
Charge:  False Credit Statement in Writing, Criminal Code, s. 362(1)(d)

Police Report:   Between November 1999 and 14 March 2001, the Accused before the Courts was working as a financial advisor for the **** Bank branch located at 2** River Avenue in the City of Toronto.

On the 1st of March 2001, the Accused opened a **** Bank account for a client using the name "D.B." This **** Bank account was set up in order to facilitate the making of a car loan for a D.B., a new client to **** Bank.

During the process of creating a client profile, the Accused was alerted by the computer system that the information that the Accused was entering, specifically, the Social Insurance Number for the name D.B., was a duplicate Social Insurance Number.

This warning indicated that the Social Insurance Number the Accused was entering was already on file with the **** Bank. The Accused deliberately ignored the warning, had the computer system overridden, and continued creating a new client profile knowing that the social insurance number belonged to another client.

The Accused then authorized a **** Bank draft for the amount of $23, 993.75 to **** Services based on the information provided by D.B.

Human Resources Canada confirmed that this social insurance number did not belong to D.B., and had been issued to someone else. Also, all other information provided to the Accused by D.B. has been found to be false.

On the 25th of May 2001, the Accused was arrested, advised of his right to counsel, and cautioned. He was charged accordingly, and released by way of an undertaking to an Officer in charge and a promise to appear.

Total Loss:  $23, 933.75

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