Suspect To Identify in Credit Card Fraud in Pelham

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the uniformed officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland/Pelham) responded to a fraud call in the town of Pelham. 

The caller had indicated that they received a call from who they believed was their banking institution advising them that their credit cards had been compromised and suspicious charges had been made.  The caller advised the complainant that a courier would come to the house to pick up the credit cards, and a new card would be issued within one week.

A male showed up at the residence, collected the financial cards, and departed the area in a vehicle.

The complainant later realized that the incident was a scam and called police.

Detectives with the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) took carriage of the investigation.  A suspect description was obtained along with security footage.

The suspect is described as follows.

• Male
• Black
• Approximately 25–35 years of age
• Medium build
• Medium-length dreadlocks
• Navy-blue three-quarter length shirt
• Light-coloured dress shirt
• Black pants
• Black running shoes
• His face was partially covered with a mask

The suspect was observed leaving in a white SUV, believed to be a Dodge Journey. The vehicle is described as having a long roofline with roof rails and a rear hatch, with a sticker or emblem located on the right-hand corner of the rear window.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service’s 3 District CIB (Welland/Pelham) at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009106.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

NRPS Incident 26-49074