Interpreter Arrested in Fraud Investigation, Gerard Byamungu, 37

 

Interpreter Arrested in Fraud Investigation,
Gerard Byamungu, 37

Broadcast time: 03:30 PM
Date: Friday, Jan 27, 2023
Unit: 51 Division
Phone: 4168085100
Case #: 2022-2485608

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made in a fraud investigation.

It is alleged that:

• Between April 2021 and December 2022 an accredited translator/interpreter contracted by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) defrauded the IRB and incoming refugee and immigrant claimants, by allowing and facilitating unidentified and unauthorized persons to appear on the accused’s behalf to provide interpretation and translation services for over 130 Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada hearings
• The imposters appeared via online remote hearings, using the accused’s name and accreditations
• The accused received payment for the fraudulent interpretation/translation services provided to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada by the imposters

Gerard Byamungu, 37, of Durham Region was arrested. He has been charged with:

1. Fraud/Breach of Trust by Official
2. Fraud/Not Exceeding $5000 (Public)
3. Fraud/Exceeding $5000
4. Possess Property or Thing Obtained by Crime/Exceeding $5000

He attended at College Park Court on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., in room 507.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

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Const. Laura Brabant for D/Const. Joshua Seltzer