Fraudulent Status Cards Circulating in Sault Ste. Marie
Posted on February 28, 2025
Batchewana First Nation ON, February 27, 2025— The Leadership of Batchewana First Nation with the Batchewana First Nation Police would like to notify residents, business owners and program managers that there have been several reports of individuals using and manufacturing fraudulent status cards.
Batchewana First Nation Police have confiscated two of these cards and advise anyone who encounters a suspicious card to notify the police immediately. Using and manufacturing a fake status card is a criminal offense and individuals using these cards can be charged with fraud and forgery.
Batchewana First Nation program managers have encountered individuals attempting to use these fraudulent cards to access services at the First Nation. Batchewana leadership advise local businesses to be on the lookout for fraudulent cards, they are very recognizable to anyone familiar with an authentic status card. These cards are flimsy, are not signed by an authorized person and often the picture does not match the person who is representing it.
Batchewana First Nation Police ask that if you encounter a questionable card that you make a copy and report it to the police in your area as soon as possible.
The Batchewana First Nation Police can be reached at: 1-888-310-1122
Meegwetch,
Chief Mark McCoy
Treaty Lands & Territory
