{"id":919175,"date":"2026-10-03T14:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919175\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:56:22","slug":"forged-documents-used-in-car-dealership-scam-leads-to-chargers-for-brampton-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/919175\/","title":{"rendered":"Forged documents used in car dealership scam leads to chargers for Brampton pair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two people from Brampton have been charged after police say they tried to use fake IDs and forged documents in a scheme to defraud a car dealership.<\/p>\n

The OPP says what started as a vehicle transaction happened on Thursday around 2 p.m. at a dealership in Quinte West, some 114 kilometres east of Oshawa.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when dealership employees contacted police with concerns that prospective buyers may have been using fraudulent identification documents in an attempt to acquire a vehicle.<\/p>\n

Officers attended the dealership and say that the two suspects tried to obtain a vehicle by using fake identification and forged documents.<\/p>\n

The two suspects were arrested and charged with multiple offences.<\/p>\n

The OPP says Justin Gallant, 38, and Rebecca Foster, 46, both of Brampton, have been charged with fraud over $5,000, use, deals, acts on forged document, and personation with intent (identity fraud).<\/p>\n

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Both of the accused were held for a bail hearing and remain in custody. They are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville at a later date, police say.<\/p>\n

The incident has police reminding businesses and members of the public to remain vigilant when conducting financial transactions involving significant purchases.<\/p>\n

\u201cFraudsters continue to use increasingly sophisticated methods, including counterfeit identification documents and stolen personal information, to facilitate fraudulent transactions,\u201d police say.<\/p>\n

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Anyone with information about this incident can contact the OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips may also be provided to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or visiting www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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