A Manitoba business owner, previously charged with fraud, is now facing additional charges as more victims have come forward.
The 50-year-old, who owned several pool and container building businesses, including Seventeen Pools Inc., Seventeen Pools, 204 Container Pools, and Kustom Container Builders, was first charged with nine counts of fraud over $5,000 on Nov. 5, 2024.
Since then, several new victims have come forward leading to an additional eleven counts of fraud over $5,000 and a total of 20 victims.
The financial losses suffered by those victims have reached over $700,000 Canadian.
RCMP started their investigation into the suspect in 2023 after receiving numerous complaints from customers who said they paid for products they never received. Those victims span both Canada and the United States.
Anyone else who believes they are a victim is encouraged to report it to their local RCMP detachment.
The Manitoba RCMP Cyber & Financial Crime Unit continues to investigate.