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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Police ask for public help identifying passport fraudster
Police are hoping to identify this woman, who they believe presented fake passports at two locations in an effort to open bank accounts under stolen identities. Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a woman they believe is using forged passports to try to open bank accounts under stolen identities. On April 9, a woman visited the Servus Credit Unions at 401 Ninth Avenue S.W. and 2929 Sunridge Way N.E. At the first location, she presented a forged passport with a real person's stolen identity and provided correct banking history of the victim. She also presented a legitimate Social Insurance Number (SIN) belonging to another unidentified person. At the second location, she used another victim's stolen identity with another forged passport and valid SIN, and provided correct banking history of the victim. In both locations, employees identified the passports as fake and didn't complete her application or give her any money. The fraudster is described as being between 25 and 35, around 5′6″ tall, with dark hair, a deck of cards tattoo on the left side of her neck, and a script tattoo at the base of her throat. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
The Guardian
24-06-2025
- The Guardian
Using airline staff as immigration officers is nothing new
Re your report (Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK, 20 June), it is worth noting that this has been going on for over 30 years, with immigration officers travelling overseas at the invitation of airlines to train their check-in staff in visa requirements and how to detect forged passports. I was involved with this in the 1990s, being based at Gatwick, and travelled to Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Tanzania, Egypt, Iraq and Thailand, among other destinations. The airlines requested the training and provided flights and accommodation; the training was free, at no expense to the public purse. The visit to Cairo was particularly noteworthy as we took a briefcase full of forged passports to show the airline staff. On our departure, the briefcase was opened by 'security' at Cairo airport, the contents examined, and then closed with no further interest. We did, of course, also carry official documents setting out why we carried forged passports, but no one ever asked to see them. Peter Hillman Former chief immigration officer Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
