A 43-year-old male has been charged with attempting to defraud a bank and police are investigating if there are other victims.

On March 25, 2022, the suspect entered a bank on Victoria Street in Whitby and attempted to open an account using fraudulent identification. Officers were called and he was arrested.

An investigation revealed that he was involved in a similar incident on March 22, 2022 when he attended a bank on Brock Road in Pickering. Investigators are releasing his photo as they believe he may have attended other banks in Durham Region committing the same criminal offences.

Adebowale ONAPAJO, age 43, has been charged with Attempt Fraud Under $5000 x 2, Unlawfully Possess Counterfeit Mark x2, Possess Identification Document of Another Person x2 and Fail to Comply with Release Order x2.

Anyone with any new information is asked to contact Det. Chapman of the Financial Crimes Unit at 888-579-1520, ext. 5352.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

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