Man charged with Fraud and Possession of Stolen Property

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 8, 2022   11:10 am

On December 5,2022, the Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit charged an Ottawa man following an investigation into allegations of Fraud, Theft and Possessing Stolen Property.

In November 2022, police received complaints about the owner of a motor vehicle posting an ad on social media to sell it. When interested buyers gave him the money to purchase the vehicle, the man fled the scene without completing the transaction, stealing from the victims.

Kim Hong CHHAY, 29 years old, of Ottawa is charged with one count each of

• Fraud Under $5000
• Possession of Stolen Property Under $5000
• Theft Under $5000

Similar-fact investigations are under way, but West CIU investigators believe there could be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Division at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

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