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Former Stoney Creek bank manager charged with fraud after allegedly stealing $1.7 million

A Burlington woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly stealing about $1.7 million from customers at a Stoney Creek CIBC. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

A bank manager has been charged with fraud after allegedly stealing about $1.7 million from customers at a CIBC in Stoney Creek.

On April 25, Hamilton police say their major fraud unit received a report from CIBC Corporate Security about an internal investigation that alleged one of their branch managers, before resigning from her position in 2015, had stolen a large amount of money from customers.

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Investigators determined that approximately $1.7 million had been stolen from seniors or customers who had recently died between 2008 and 2015.

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On Tuesday, police arrested Sandra Walker, 60, of Burlington and charged her with fraud over $5,000, possession over $5,000 and criminal breach of trust.

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She’s been released and is due to appear in court on October 24.

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Anyone else who might have information on the investigation is asked to contact the major fraud unit at 905-546-4527 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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