A trio of seniors is facing charges of fraud and money laundering in a scheme police say involved the theft of more than $2 million.
Several Winnipeg banking institutions had their computers manipulated to add fictitious credits to certain accounts between June 2005 and November 2006, police said Friday.
About $2.1 million was stolen over that period, investigators said.
Two men, aged 64 and 76, and a 63-year-old woman face charges of fraud over $5,000, possession of goods obtained by crime and money laundering.
The three have been released from custody, police said.
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