RCMP add 65 charges against 30-year-old woman who stole thousands from Lower Mainland seniors

SURREY — Surrey RCMP announced Thursday (Feb. 2) that 65 additional charges have been laid in relation to an ongoing investigation into a care aide who was allegedly defrauding elderly victims.

In June 2022, the Surrey RCMP Financial Crime Unit commenced the investigation and subsequently a media release requesting additional information was disseminated in July of 2022 (media release 2022-07-29).

Since the initial media release, the Financial Crime Unit has continued to work diligently, identifying additional victims and securing evidence to support further charges, the RCMP said in a statement.

On January 30, 2023, an additional 65 charges were laid against 30-year-old Ana Marie Lat Chamdal and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Some of the charges laid include fraud over $5000, unlawfully in a dwelling house, assault, theft of credit cards and possession of a forged document. The new charges are in relation to 19 victims, with the majority of the alleged frauds occurring in Surrey.