Fraud Investigation leads to an arrest

The Halton Regional Police Regional Fraud Unit has concluded a 7 month fraud investigation that has resulted in charges against an Acton man.

In September 2008, the Halton Regional Police Service began an investigation into allegations that over a two year period of time, two Rockwood men invested over $155,000 dollars into an alleged charitable event run by a company known as “Good Time Events”.

The owner of Good Time Events led the victims to believe that their investment was going towards an event known as a “Cardathon”. A Cardathon was described as a large charity gaming event which promised a 50% return on the investor’s money. The event was to be held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

When there was no progress in event scheduling the victims brought the apparent fraud to the attention of the Halton Regional Police Service.

Detectives from the Regional Fraud Unit learned that a charitable event called Cardathon had never been booked at the Rogers Centre, nor did the Rogers Centre have any knowledge of Good Time Events.

On March 3rd Halton Detectives arrested a Stephen TURKOSZ 32 years of Acton. He is charged with 2 counts of fraud over $5000 dollars.

To date no money has been paid back and there was never a return on the investments made.

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