Charges have been laid against two Londoners after a Waterloo-area company was scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service began investigating in August 2021 after a company reported individuals fraudulently getting refunds over a period of several months. The total amount of the refunds obtained was $375,000, police said.
The investigation led Waterloo police to London where, with the help of local police, officers searched a home in the city on Tuesday. Two people were also arrested.
A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman have since been charged with fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, laundering proceeds of crime, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
The pair have since been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in Kitchener court on January 23.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
