NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Orillia Crime Unit have arrested and charged a male as a result of four separate fraud-related investigations in Simcoe County.
On Nov. 4, 2020, the Orillia OPP detachment received a complaint regarding a possible fraud. The victim reported that he had completed work for a contractor and that he was paid with a cheque which he believed to be fraudulent.
On Nov. 10, 2020, the Orillia OPP Crime Unit was made aware of another alleged fraud involving the same contractor. It was reported that a contract had been negotiated for a construction job, for which a deposit was paid, but no work was completed.
On Feb. 3, 2021, the Orillia Crime Unit began an investigation involving a financial institution that had offered a loan to the same individual but later learned that the information used to attain the loan was believed to be fraudulent.
On Feb. 24, 2021, the OPP Southern Georgian Bay detachment began a fraud investigation involving an alleged agreement with the contractor for an addition on a cottage, for which a deposit was paid, but the work was never completed.
As a result of these investigations, Scott Eisemann, age 51, of Orillia, has been arrested and charged with:
- Three counts of fraud over $5000
- Obtaining by false pretence - over $5000
- Obtaining by false pretence - under $5000
The accused was released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice and is set to appear on May 11, 2021 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia, by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report minor occurrences online by visiting www.opp.ca/reporting. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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