RCMP lay more than 100 additional fraud charges against N.S. woman

A Dartmouth, N.S., woman is facing more than 100 new fraud-related charges, on top of more than 50 charges RCMP laid against her last September.

Alissa Kathryn MacGillivary, the accused, is alleged to have obtained more than $100,000 under false pretences, including making false claims for compensation.

The charges against MacGillivary include extortion, forgery, and fraud, marking a significant case for law enforcement in Nova Scotia.

RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay expressed astonishment at the scale of the charges, stating, “I don’t remember in my service or recall anyone facing that many fraud charges, especially here in Nova Scotia.”

Police claim that MacGillivary operated under more than 15 aliases, some of which were fictitious while others belonged to real individuals.

Tremblay emphasized that there are actual human victims involved in the case, highlighting the serious repercussions of fraud on individuals’ financial well-being and future prospects.

MacGillivary was employed at a building supply store in the Halifax area, where she allegedly fabricated claims of injury or deaths of family members to elicit sympathy and collect compensation.

The latest charges stem from the seizure of hundreds of documents by police during the initial investigation last summer, with eight individuals and organizations identified as victims.

MacGillivary is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court on Friday to face the new charges.