York Regional Police are warning that there could be other victims after they allege two health-care workers defrauded an older woman of nearly $1 million.<\/p>\n
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On Aug. 22, 2024, police say the victim from Newmarket, Ont., reported that a large amount of money had been withdrawn from her bank account without their knowledge.<\/p>\n
Police allege that two suspects, one of whom was employed to care for the victim, accessed their banking information.<\/p>\n
Police allege the suspects attended various financial institutions and withdrew nearly $1 million.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 6, a woman, 38, and man, 37, from Richmond Hill, Ont., were charged with numerous fraud-related offences.<\/p>\n
York Regional Police say the two are a married couple<\/a>, and the wife was a personal support worker caring for the victim, while the husband, who works as a registered nurse, was not involved in their care.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Const. Kevin Nebrija, York Regional Police media relations officer, said investigators have released photos of the duo to warn the public<\/a>.<\/p>\n For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cOur investigators do believe there are more victims just given the nature of their employment. So we are appealing to anyone who may have had any contact with these individuals to contact our investigators,\u201d Nebrija said.<\/p>\n Nebrija said that as the case is now before the courts, police could not say how the victim\u2019s finances were accessed but said it\u2019s important to ensure that people\u2019s banking information is kept private.<\/p>\n \n\t\tTrending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tTourist badly injured after approaching shark for photo in Turks and Caicos<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n \n\t\t\t\tWhy it\u2019s not easy to be a \u2018Product of Canada\u2019 at the grocery store<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n \n\t\t\t![\"For](\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\")
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