A Montréal resident is facing a series of fraud-related charges in Hawkesbury.
According to the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), on Thursday March 12, 2026, an individual attended a local financial institution to cash a cheque. Staff determined that the individual used a fraudulent driver’s licence as identification, resulting in the account be frozen by staff.
On Wednesday March 25, 2026, the same individual visited the same financial institution and attempted to withdraw the funds from the account. As a result, the financial institution contacted the OPP and officers arrived at the branch.
As a result of the investigation, Dorice Kpangon, a 27-years-old, of Montreal, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
· Identity Theft – obtain or possess another person’s identity information (two counts)
· Personation with Intent (identity fraud) (two counts)
· Possession of an identity document (two counts)
· Possession of a forged document with intent (two counts)
The accused was held for a bail hearing on Thursday March 26, 2026, at the Ontario Court of Justice in L’Orignal.
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), Canadians reported losing over $704 million to fraud in 2025. In 2025, Canadians reported over 8400 incidents of identity fraud, 3100 incidents of personal information compromises and 2800 phishing frauds. It is estimated that only 5-10% report frauds to the CAFC.
If you’re a victim of identity fraud, consider placing flags on all of your accounts, change all of your passwords and report to both credit bureaus (Equifax and TransUnion)
If this fraud sounds familiar to you or if you have been a victim and have not yet reported it, please contact the OPP’s non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stopper at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Whether you are a victim or a witness, you can report a fraud or cybercrime online at Report Cybercrime and Fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. You have the option to report anonymously if you wish.
