A Guelph man is facing charges for defrauding a lumber shop in the area out of $119,000 in the last few months of 2021, according to Waterloo Regional Police.
Last August, police announced they were looking for unidentified suspects who had used fraudulently obtained credit accounts to purchase lumber and building materials from an unnamed lumber store.
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He said that in one case, a suspect even said they were store managers selling illegally obtained goods on Kijiji.
Police searched a home in Guelph on Friday before arresting a 44-year-old Guelph man, according to a release.
He faces multiple charges in connection with the incidents including identity theft, identity fraud, fraud over $5,000, possession of an identification document and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and they are still seeking to speak to people who may have bought lumber and building materials when the scam took place.
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