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Woman defrauds senior out of huge cash

Police say the victim in this case is a man in his late 80's.
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A 57-year-old Niagara Falls woman faces a number of fraud related charges after she allegedly fraudulently transferred in excess of $175,000 of her victim’s money into her personal bank account. 

Police say the victim in this case is a man in his late 80's. 

The accused, whose name the North Bay Police Service is withholding in the interest of protecting the identity of the victim, was released from custody with a court date scheduled for August 16th, 2016.

The accused faces a number of charges including: 

  • one count of theft over $5000;
  • ο‚·one count of fraud over $5000; and
  • one count of breach of trust.

The woman was arrested and charged on Friday afternoon following an ongoing fraud investigation