The accused allegedly 'falsified a story' and 'emotionally manipulated' victims at several Greek Orthodox churches into giving money
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Two women – one of them elderly – face fraud charges for a scam that allegedly targeted “several” Greek Orthodox Churches in the city.
Toronto Police claim the two accused “falsified a story” and “emotionally manipulated” victims into giving money.
“The suspects claimed that they were experiencing financial hardship due to an ongoing court case and lawyer’s fees,” police alleged in a statement released Friday.
“Several Greek Orthodox Churches in the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area were targeted by these two suspects,” Police alleged.
Two suspects identified and arrested
The two suspects were subsequently identified by investigators and arrested.
Martha Falk, 47, of Toronto, is charged with fraud exceeding $5,000, use of a forged document, personation with intent to gain advantage and attempted fraud exceeding $5,000.
Vasiliki Falk, 87, of Toronto, is charged with attempted fraud exceeding $5,000 and attempted fraud not exceeding $5,000.
Are two accused related?
Police have not said if the two accused are related.
Both accused women were scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing on Thursday.
Investigators have released an image of one of the accused, Martha Falk, out of concern for the possibility of other alleged victims.
Anyone with information regarding this fraud investigation is urged to call police at 416-808-4200.
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