Female Arrested for Identity Fraud at Bank in Clarington
A female is facing charges after attempting to fraudulently open a bank account in Clarington.
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., members of East Division responded to a fraud call at the Scotia Bank located at 1500 Regional Highway 2. A female was at the bank attempting to open an account using a fraudulent driver’s licence. Officers arrived on scene and took the suspect into custody without incident.
The suspect had reportedly attempted to open an account at a different bank earlier that morning, using fraudulent identification, but was refused.
Alicia Dawn MILLER, age 41 from Toronto is charged with: Possess Identity Document of Another, Utter Forged Document, and Fraud Under $5000.
She was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Bonner of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5321.
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 cash reward.
The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.
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