More than $50K defrauded from Guelph bank

Banks and credit unions advise customers change their PIN every three months.

Guelph Police say a fraud scheme targeting a bank in the city has resulted in a $57,000 loss.

Cheques, supposedly for a business account, were deposited in the unnamed bank’s night deposit box on May 5.

Two days later, $57,000 from the account was used to make a purchase.

The cheques were later determined to be fake, which led to the bank freezing the account.

After a woman tried to withdraw money from the account on Wednesday, police arrested her.

A 32-year-old Guelph woman was charged with fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document.