Hamilton police charge woman in connection with ‘bank investigator’ scam

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a woman in connection with a fraud targeting an elderly person through a “bank investigator” scam.

Officers say the victim received a phone call from someone impersonating a bank investigator, who claimed that the victim’s account had been flagged for money laundering.

The caller allegedly told the victim to transfer funds from his account to another account.

The victim believed the request was legitimate and complied.

After an investigation, 25-year-old Janella Menjivar Mollisan of Hamilton was arrested Thursday, and charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Mollison was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at a courthouse at a later date.

Police are reminding residents to exercise extreme caution when receiving unsolicited calls or messages claiming to be from banks or other financial institutions.

They suggest to never share banking passwords, PINs, or security codes, and that banks will never ask to transfer money to another account or person.

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