Additional fraud charges laid against Surrey care aide, more victims identified
Posted February 2, 2023 11:11 am.
Last Updated February 2, 2023 12:38 pm.
A Surrey care aide who is already accused of defrauding a 96-year-old man out of thousands of dollars is facing dozens of additional charges, according to Mounties.
The Surrey RCMP says 30-year-old Ana Chamdal is facing 65 more charges, including fraud over $5,000, unlawfully in a dwelling house, assault, credit card theft, and possession of a forged document.
These new charges are in connection to 19 victims, mostly in Surrey, police say.
Last summer, a handful of charges were laid against the care aide in relation to a 96-year-old Richmond man who had his credit and debit cards stolen, resulting in him losing thousands of dollars.
At the time, Chamdal was arrested and released with conditions.
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“It is disheartening to see an elderly person taken advantage of, especially by a person entrusted with providing care for them,” Cpl. Vanessa Munn said in July last year. “This also serves as a reminder that is it important to monitor elderly family members’ finances to ensure that they are not being exploited.”
Following that initial arrest, the Surrey RCMP’s Financial Crime Unit continued investigating the case, identifying additional victims and evidence to support more charges.
Mounties say the additional charges against Chamdal were approved on Monday, and she was arrested on Wednesday. She remains in custody until her next court appearance.
