Toronto police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men wanted in connection with a fraud investigation that defrauded a senior of more than $10,000.
Officers responded to a report of a fraud in the area of Spadina Road and Heath Street on June 6, police said in a news release issued Wednesday.
On May 22, roughly two weeks before the incident was reported, police say an 88-year-old man was using an ATM, when two men entered the bank. One of the men used the machine next to the elderly man, police say, while the other man distracted the victim by “simulating” that he was falling.
Investigators allege the elderly man helped the suspect up, while the other man swapped the victim’s debit card from the machine.
Following the incident, the suspects allegedly made several purchases and cash withdrawals of more than $10,000.
Police say they believe there may be more victims and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the pair.
A close-up of one of the suspects Toronto police are searching for in the ATM fraud investigation. (Toronto Police Service handout)
The first suspect is described as a man in his late 30s, with a medium build. He was wearing a ball cap and a collared striped long-sleeved dress shirt with jeans and running shoes.
The second suspect is similarly described as a man in his late 30s, with a medium build. He was wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt with jeans and running shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators.