London man faces over 80 charges in alleged $1.5 million identity theft, car purchase fraud in Hamilton

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Published Sep 04, 2024 • 1 minute read

A 44-year-old London, Ont., man faces numerous charges in connection with an extensive auto fraud and identity theft investigation by the Hamilton Police Financial Crimes Unit.

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In March 2024, investigators began probing fraudulent vehicle purchases involving stolen identities.

Police allege the suspect, working in sales at a local dealership, used his position to fraudulently buy 14 high-end vehicles, between November 2023 and March 2024, resulting in over $1.5 million in losses for the dealership and financial institutions.

Cops say the victims of the identity theft were unaware that loans had been taken out in their names to finance the cars and most of the vehicles have been exported out of the country or re-registered with new VIN numbers.

Only one vehicle has been recovered so far.

On Aug. 14, Shelton Mark Gregouire was charged with 14 counts of fraud over $5,000, four counts of fraud under $5,000, 23 counts of identity theft, 14 counts of obtaining credit by fraud, nine counts of attempted credit by fraud, and 23 counts of uttering forged documents

Further arrests are expected.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Angela Abrams of the Hamilton Police Service Financial Crimes Unit at 905-546-4603.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously, should contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit tips online at crimestoppershamilton.com.

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