A Toronto woman is accused of defrauding a registered charity in the GTA of more than $500,000. Police say the accused carried out a series of fraudulent transactions, misappropriating funds, while she was an employee of an unnamed charitable organization. On Oct. 20, 47-year-old Annabelle Menezes, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000, uttering a forged document, and laundering proceeds of crime. The allegations have not been tested in court. Menezes has a Dec. 17 court date. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with further information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-7300.
