{"id":563051,"date":"2026-03-26T23:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/563051\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T23:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:03:15","slug":"25k-in-jewelry-bought-with-stolen-credit-cards-in-mississauga-man-faces-rash-of-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/563051\/","title":{"rendered":"$25K in jewelry bought with stolen credit cards in Mississauga; man faces rash of charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Montreal man faces fraud and other charges after credit cards were stolen from two people in Toronto and subsequently used to buy $25,000 worth of jewelry in Mississauga.<\/p>\n

Toronto Police said the victims were tricked into handing over their credit cards by a man posing as a bank employee.<\/p>\n

In both cases, the victims received a phone call last October from a man claiming to work at their respective banks. They were each told their credit cards had been compromised and arrangements were made for them to turn over their cards.<\/p>\n

The man then sent a courier to pick up the victims\u2019 credit cards from their Toronto homes, police said in an earlier news release.<\/p>\n

The credit cards were subsequently used at either one or two jewelry stores in Mississauga, added police, who didn\u2019t say if the same shop was visited on both occasions.<\/p>\n

After the first credit card was obtained following an Oct. 1 call to one of the victims, it was then used to purchase $11,000 worth of jewelry, according to investigators.<\/p>\n

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Police said $14,000 in jewelry was then bought following the second fraudulent phone call, which was made on Oct. 3.<\/p>\n

Toronto Police said in a news release issued Thursday afternoon they\u2019ve made an arrest in the case.<\/p>\n

Abdel Madjid Benmaou, 20, of Montreal, is charged with:<\/p>\n

Two counts of false pretences
\nThree counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
\nThree counts of possess\/use credit card obtained by offence
\nThree counts of unauthorized use of credit card data
\nTwo counts of fraud over $5,000
\nOne count of fraud under $5,000
\nTwo counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000<\/p>\n

The accused is scheduled to appear in Toronto court on April 23.<\/p>\n

Police believe there may be more victims.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.<\/p>\n

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Abdel Madjid Benmaou, 20, of Montreal. (Photo: Toronto Police)<\/p>\n


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