In early December 2022, the Cobourg Police Service opened an investigation after receiving a report of online buy-and-sell fraud.
On Thursday, December 29, 2022, as a result of the police investigation, a woman attended the Cobourg Police Service to turn herself in.
The 33-year-old Cobourg woman was arrested and charged with the following offences:
1. Two counts of Fraud Under $5,000 – contrary to section 380(1)(b) of the Criminal Code (CCC)
2. Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – contrary to section 354(1)(a) CCC
The accused was released on an undertaking with a court date scheduled for January 25, 2023