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Oshawa Man Accused of Posing as a Financial Trader and Defrauding Victims of More than $2.5 Million
Alex Noah Pekala faces two fraud charges after allegedly collecting over $2.5 million by promising high returns and using forged investment statements.
- DRPS arrested Alex Noah Pekala, 23, from Oshawa, and charged him with two counts of fraud over $5000 for allegedly defrauding victims of over $2.5 million by posing as a financial trader.
- Pekala allegedly persuaded victims to transfer large sums of money to be invested through Interactive Brokers, where he had sole control over trading.
- Pekala allegedly enticed victims by driving luxury cars and showing forged investment return statements, and used the funds to finance his extravagant lifestyle.
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Ontario man accused of fraudulently collecting $2.5M from victims in investment scam
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Ontario man accused of fraudulently collecting $2.5M from victims in investment scam – 105.9 The Region
Police say an Oshawa, Ont., man is facing charges after allegedly collecting more than $2.5 million in an investment scam. Durham regional police say their financial crimes unit began investigating a man who allegedly told two victims he was a financial trader and could guarantee high returns on investments using a specific brokerage platform. Investigators allege the suspect persuaded the victims to transfer large sums of money between March 20…
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