2 women charged in immigration scam in York Region; police looking for 3rd suspect
Posted March 6, 2024 11:34 am.
Last Updated September 25, 2025 2:29 pm.
EDITOR’S NOTE: CityNews was made aware on Sept. 25, 2025 that the charges against the two accused were dropped. Their names have been removed from this story.
Police are looking for a third suspect after a group allegedly defrauded victims in an immigration scam in York Region.
York Regional Police say an investigation began in 2022 when they got reports of two people who committed fraud using their company’s name.
Police learned three suspects were offering visa and immigration services to two people from Markham. The victims sent the money to the suspects in order to get visa help for their relatives, but the accused did not have the qualifications necessary to offer the services.
The victims were defrauded of more than $40,000, according to police.
Police are looking for 65-year-old Richmond Hill resident Aliasghar Aminian who is wanted in the investigation.
Police believe the group of three were targeting members of the Iranian-Canadian community and say they believe there are more victims.
