Toronto police are appealing to the public to help them find $1.9 million in distinctive gold bars they say were “fraudulently obtained.”
The bars were bought in Montreal sometime between Feb. 9 and Feb. 11…
A “fraudulently obtained” bank draft in the amount of $1,895,751 was used to purchase the bars, police said.
The purchase included 75 gold bars, weighing 10 ounces each, that were manufactured by the Perth Mint in Australia.
Investigators allege Senthuran Kanapathipillai, 32, of Toronto, had one of the gold bars and was charged with possession of property obtained by crime. Police say Thevarajah Thambipillai, 55, of Toronto, tried to sell one of the bars and was charged with possession of property obtained by crime…
The bars bear the symbol of the Perth Mint on one side and kangaroos imprinted on the back, police said.
The Canadian Bankers Association is offering a $50,000 reward for anyone who can provide information that leads to the recovery of the bars, and the arrest and conviction of anyone involved.
So, uh, which bank in Montreal is the pushover, eh?
Lets get something straight..
$1,800,000
reward
$50,000?
2.7% reward??
AT LEAST make it $100,000 about 5.5%
oh gosh darn, eh?
Serves the bank right. Banks in Canada take fake money orders from people all the time when they get scammed for selling their car and then taking the fake draft from the thief. Then the bank turns around months later and tells the person it is fake and the bank wants the money back. Maybe now the banks will start to think about the way they deal with money orders/drafts.
Classic inside job. I’m sure the bank had somebody working with Senthuran Kanapathipillai.