GUELPH – A Fergus woman is facing dozens of fraud charges after an older couple she was providing in-home care for was allegedly defrauded of nearly $100,000.
Police say the investigation began in January, after the couple’s daughter discovered dozens of unauthorized cheques had been issued to the support worker and deposited into her account.
“Some cheques were deposited months after they were made out, including some deposited after the couple had started paying the worker via e-transfer,” police said in a news release.
A 31-year-old Fergus woman turned herself in to police Wednesday.
She’s been charged with 45 counts of fraud under $5,000.
She’s scheduled to appear in a Guelph court in October.
