Brampton man charged in bank fraud scam targeting senior

Durham Regional Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Brampton man in connection with a bank fraud scam that targeted an older woman earlier this year.

Police say the victim received a phone call on February 12, 2026 from a woman falsely claiming to be a bank employee, who told her that her banking cards had been compromised and needed to be collected. A man then came to the victim's home, took her bank cards and iPhone, and never returned as promised. More than $3,000 was withdrawn from her account and fraudulent transactions were made with her cards.

Arashdeep Singh, 31, of Brampton was charged with 37 offences including theft under $5,000, fraud under $5,000, unauthorized use of credit card data, use of a debit or credit card obtained by crime, disguise with intent, and failing to comply with probation, and was held for a bail hearing. Police remind residents that banks never send a representative to a home to collect banking cards, PINs or cash.