SUDBURY–On Monday September 22nd about 3:30 pm, a 14 year old Sudbury youth was approached by a man near the bus depot on Cedar St to cash a Welfare cheque for him through his bank card. The man attended a bank machine with the youth to deposit the cheque in an envelope and withdrew monies out of the machine. There was no cheque.
Later in the evening at 8:30 pm downtown, a 20 year old Sudbury man was approached by a man to cash a Welfare cheque. He refused. He was approached again near Durham St at 10 pm by the same man and offered money from the cheque to cash it. They attended an ATM. The envelope deposited was empty.
The suspect is described by both victims as a male in his mid-20’s with blond shaved hair wearing blue jeans.
The Public are reminded that they are in jeopardy when they agree to cash a cheque for someone else without verifying the validity of the cheque. Cheques they cash must be endorsed by the person they are written to. Do not allow anyone access to your PIN number or use of the bank machine (ATM) while your account is open. Do not allow anyone to give you an envelope to deposit without seeing yourself what the contents are as you are responsible to the bank for these transactions with your account.
Beware of strangers bearing gifts.
Police would like to hear from anyone else who may have been duped by this man or anyone with information as to his identity.
