Warrant issued for man wanted in $130,000 financial fraud case

Suspect wanted by police in a $130,000 currency fraud investigation. (Source: Windsor police/X)

Windsor police have issued an arrest warrant for a 27-year-old man wanted related to a $130,000 financial fraud at a currency exchange business.

The Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation in June 2025 after receiving a report of a large-scale fraud at a business in the 3200 block of Dougall Avenue.

Officers learned that the male suspect entered the business and used a fraudulent Canadian passport to transfer approximately $138,000 CAD in exchange for $100,000 USD. After obtaining the U.S. currency, the suspect allegedly cancelled the Canadian transfer, resulting in a loss of roughly $130,000 to the business.

Investigators have since identified the suspect as Kamryn Alexander Bateman of Burlington, Ont.

Bateman is wanted on the following charges:

• Fraud over $5,000
• Obtaining funds by a false pretense over $5,000
• Uttering a forged passport
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of an identification document of another
• Identity theft
• Identity fraud

Anyone with information on Bateman’s whereabouts or the investigation is asked to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. You can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.