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2018
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Hamilton Couple Arrested for Defrauding Ontario Disability Support Program

Hamilton Police received information in late 2017 from Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) workers that a local couple may be defrauding the provincial service.

It is alleged that the male was working while in receipt of Disability benefits yet failed to disclose his earnings as required. ODSP estimates an overpayment of $130,000 that they were not entitled to receive.

During the investigation it was revealed that the accused also forged documents for a mortgage application to enable the purchase of a house worth over $500,000 while purportedly existing on an O.D.S.P. income.

Rahaman Al Jabri, 48 years of Hamilton

Charges:

  • Fraud over $5000

Shaymae Ali, 38 years of Hamilton

Charges:

  • Fraud over $5000

Both are to appear in court on February 26th, 2018.

If you have information relating to Social Assistance or Disability fraud you can contact the Welfare Fraud Hotline at 1-800-394-7867 to remain anonymous, or the local ODSP general office line at 905-521-7280 and request to make a complaint.

Media Inquiries:

Detective Kevin Dhinsa - Major Fraud Unit

905-546-4526

[email protected]

Detective Sergeant Greg Doerr - Major Fraud Unit

905-546-3841

[email protected]

 

Authority

Constable Lorraine Edwards #80 - Media Relations