12 people, including some of Pakistani descent, have been charged by Canadian authorities with creating bank accounts using fake documents.
The following individuals have been identified as being linked to allegations of fraudulent activity: Hamza Baig, Hassnain Akram, Zil-e-Ali Chaudhry, Rashid Iqbal, Rana Faisal Masood Khan, Anmol Khurana, Fahd bin Mufiz, Osman Saif, Ali Sana, Mian Muhammad Saud, Sabit Hussain Syed, and Maed Tanveer.
Authorities said that the suspects’ assets included an extensive number of credit and debit cards, $300,000 in cash, and foreign money. Defendants allegedly got unauthorized advances totaling $400,000 and misused the money.
According to authorities, most of the suspects are from Pakistan. They are accused of creating around 680 fake documents for years to perpetrate bank fraud.