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Pasquale accused of defrauding company for $120,000

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Male arrested for $120,000.00 Fraud Officers with the Sault Ste.
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Male arrested for $120,000.00 Fraud

Officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Fraud unit have completed an investigation into an ongoing fraud that has cost a local construction company over $120,000.00. 

The investigation began in August of this year when unusual bank activity was reported to one of the company’s accounts.    

It is alleged that over the last 2 years the accused made 332 unauthorized cash advance transactions on a company credit card totalling $120,996.10.

As a result of the investigation, 49 year old Pasquale Muto of 580 Farwell Terrace has been charged with one count of fraud over $5000.00.

Mr. Muto was arrested by officers on Monday November 5th and will appear in court on December 3rd of this year.

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