Ottawa man charged after posing as a St. John Ambulance instructor
Posted Jan 25, 2019 03:13:00 PM.
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A 32-year-old Ottawa man is facing one count of fraud after allegedly accepting money for teaching St. John Ambulance courses, despite that fact that he was not qualified to do so nor did he have any affiliation with the organization.
In December 2018, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit began an investigation following a complaint.
Timothy Poon was arrested on December 28 and charged with one count of fraud under $5,000.
He appeared in court on January 24, 2019.
Investigators are concerned that there may be other victims.
If you have been a victim of this fraud, please file a report online or call 613-236-1222, ext.7300
Anyone wishing to take a St. John Ambulance course can get information online here.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300 or phone Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.
