(CAMPBELLFORD, ON) –On November 19, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into an investigation of identity theft. The caller advised police that she became aware that someone had used her identity to open an account for internet, satellite, and phone services after receiving several calls from a collection company relating to accounts opened in 2013.
As a result of an investigation by the Northumberland OPP Street Response Team (SRT) two suspects have been arrested and charged.
Penny MILLER age 48 of Trent Hills and Barbara COOK age 29 of Quinte West are both charged with Fraud Under $5,000 and Personation with Intent to gain advantage (Identity Fraud).
MILLER and COOK were released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brighton on July 7, 2015.