A 41-year-old Pickering man has been charged after Durham Regional Police investigated an identity fraud attempt at a bank in Clarington.
Officers were called to the TD Bank at 570 Longworth Avenue on October 23, 2026, after a male attended the branch and allegedly tried to open an account using identification that belonged to another person, Durham Regional Police said.
Bank employees became suspicious after the man allegedly provided false identification and falsely identified himself, and contacted police. Officers from East Division responded and confirmed the identity being used was fraudulent.
The man was arrested without incident.
Nine charges laid
Matthew Paiva, 41, of Pickering, is charged with fraud under $5,000 and personation to gain advantage, according to police.
He also faces three counts of uttering a forged document and four counts of procuring to be made, possessing, transferring or selling an identity document.
Police believe there may be more victims
Investigators say the accused may have targeted other people, and are asking anyone with information about the investigation to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact D/Cst. Peden of the Durham Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5241.
The charges have not been tested in court.
