Toronto Police Arrest 12, Lay 102 Charges in Financial Fraud Investigation

The Toronto Police Service has released a photo of what it describes as synthetic-identity documents seized during a fraud investigation. Toronto Police Service handout photo

Toronto police have arrested 12 people and laid 102 charges in connection with a major synthetic-identity fraud scheme dating back eight years.

The charges were announced at an April 29 press conference as part of Project Déjà Vu, a two-year probe into a “synthetic-identity fraud” scheme that has resulted in roughly $4 million in losses for area businesses and financial institutions.