A woman from Mitchell, Manitoba, is facing numerous fraud charges connected to offences she committed in the Steinbach area this past year.
On December 11, 2011, Steinbach RCMP executed an arrest warrant on 29-year-old Angela Lee Ann Funk of Mitchell, Manitoba, for failing to appear in court on numerous fraud related offences committed in the Steinbach area.
Funk remains in custody for the failing to attend court, along with multiple other property-related offences committed during 2011.
Angela Funk currently faces the following charges:
• One count of Failing to Appear in Court
• 19 counts of False Pretences
• One count of Theft of Credit Card
• Three counts of Fraud
• One count of Theft over $5000
• One count of Unauthorized Use of Credit Card
• Four counts of Draw Document without Authority
• One count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• One count of Break, Enter and Theft
• Two counts of Uttering Forged Document
These offences occurred in both the Steinbach and St. Pierre Detachment areas.
Steinbach RCMP would like to convey to the public to be wary when approached by persons requesting to cash personal cheques on their behalf – under any pretense. If you have concerns about any financial transaction, discuss the matter with your financial institution before proceeding.
