Pair faces 16 charges in B.C. fraud, forgery case where non-profit lost $11,000

ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Two people are facing 16 fraud and forgery charges after more than $11,000 was allegedly stolen from a non-profit group in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police say a 42-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have been charged after a yearlong investigation that began in June 2025.

Investigators say a representative from the Cedar Outreach Society approached police after reviewing the non-profit’s financial records showing “the falsification and deposit of forged cheques.”

Police say the non-profit found in its review that several altered cheques were deposited into a bank account outside the organization between February and September 2025.

No additional information of the case has been released.

The Cedar Outreach Society provides “essential housing supports” and homelessness prevention services in Abbotsford, and police say the alleged fraud is especially serious given the possible undermining of public trust and diverting resources away from those in need.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2026.

The Canadian Press