Two people have been charged after police in Sault Ste. Marie say more than $100,000 was fraudulently withdrawn and stolen from the bank account of a victim known to them. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said detectives began investigating a report of fraud involving the two accused in July 2026. “The investigation revealed that between March 2024 and August 2026, the two accused fraudulently withdrew and stole more than $100,000 from the bank account of a victim known to them,” police said in a news release. Turned themselves in Police said a 28-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man attended the Police Services Building to turn themselves in on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, respectively, and were charged with fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000. Both accused were released on undertakings. The man is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25, and the woman on Feb. 1.
