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Erwin Mendoza and Toronto Police

Imelda Fronda: She did prey on people hopes to get them over here, because everybody wants to get to a better place, said Det.-Const, according to The Chronicle Herald. Erwin Mendoza who has been working on the investigation since last fall. Toronto police announced fresh charges against Imelda Fronda Saluma on Tuesday, saying her victims have allegedly been defrauded out of over $2.3 million. The probe into Saluma activities began in October, after police were contacted with allegations that a large number of people had been defrauded by a Toronto-based recruiting agency dealing primarily with immigrant workers. Payment was allegedly requested so that positive documents, references and employment contracts could be provided to applicants, but police said those documents were fake. It was alleged that individuals, their family members and friends from other countries were recruited for jobs in Canada by the agency, identified as GoWest Jobs International. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.