Terri Purdie of Ontario charged for alleged $200K steal

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Prosperident Senior Fraud Examiner Christine Geary performed the investigation that led to charges being placed against Terri Purdie of Melancthon, Ontario.


Ontario Provincial Police Charge Former Dental Office Worker Terri Purdie with Fraud

Members from the Dufferin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police Major Crime Unit have charged an individual as a result of a lengthy fraud investigation.

In November 2021, investigators commenced a fraud investigation involving the misappropriation of funds at a local dental office in the Town of Orangeville. The investigation revealed the suspect, who was at one time an employee at the office had fraudulently obtained over $200,000 between 2013-2021.

As a result of the investigation, Terri PURDIE, a 49-year-old female from Melancthon, has been charged with Fraud over $5000.

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