(NORWICH, ON) – A fraud investigation has resulted in a charge of Fraud over $5,000.
On March 23, 2023, members of the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a fraud. Further investigation revealed the accused was involved in fraudulent activity, where six victims were defrauded of a total of approximately $223,000. It is alleged that the accused was selling items to the victims, to which they never received product for.
On November 20, 2025, Abraham Koolmees, 61-years-old of Norwich, was arrested and charged with: Fraud Over $5000.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on January 6, 2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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