City of Ottawa Reclaims Some of the $558,000 Stolen in Fraud Scam

An automated donation stand for the Salvation Army is seen on the way out of a grocery store in Montreal, Dec. 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

The City of Ottawa says it will reclaim at least some of the funds that were stolen after the local Salvation Army homeless shelter was targeted by fraudsters.

Last week, city treasurer Wendy Stephanson announced the city had been defrauded out of $558,000 after staff noticed an irregularity related to a payment made to a partner agency.