Xining Yiyuan Chong, 32, has been charged in connection with an alleged fraud at Oak + Fort involving fake refunds of $81,000 in merchandise last year, according to police and court records.
An ex-employee at an "attainable luxury" clothing store at Burnaby’s Metrotown mall has been charged with fraud in relation to alleged bogus refunds of more than $81,000 in merchandise.A year later, 32-year-old Xining Yiyuan Chong was charged with one count of fraud over $5,000.
Police said the alleged scam involved “fraudulent refunds to debit cards” totalling more than $81,000. According to the Vancouver provincial court registry, the store involved was Oak + Fort, and the alleged fraud took place between March 1 and April 21 last year.Oak + Fort, which describes itself as an "attainable luxury brand," was launched in 2010, with its first brick and mortar store opening in Vancouver's Gastown, according to information on the company's website.
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