OPP looking for three suspects in vehicle purchase scams
PUSLINCH – Local police are looking for help to identify two people they say are were involved in fraudulent vehicle transactions at a local dealership.
Wellington County OPP officials say that on Oct. 13 a man (suspect two, above) came to a Puslinch dealership to take possession of a vehicle that had been applied for online.
“The suspect presented fraudulent identification documents to secure financing and obtain the vehicle,” police stated in a press release.
“The fraudulent identification displayed the suspect’s photograph but contained the personal information of an unknowing victim.”
Police say a woman (suspect one, above) pulled off the same scam at the same dealership on Sept. 29.
“In addition, police learned that a third suspected fraudulent vehicle financing transaction involving the same dealership and a third male suspect (suspect three, above) was in progress at the time of reporting,” police stated.
OPP officials say they believe the instances are connected and are seeking assistance in identifying the individuals involved. Investigators believe the suspects may be from Hamilton, Halton Region or the Greater Toronto Area.
