McDavid partners with Edmonton police to bust local scam artist

According to a report from Global News Alberta, Edmonton police have arrested and charged a local man with fraud after he was caught selling Edmonton Oilers jerseys with fraudulent Connor McDavid autographs.

McDavid himself was instrumental in the police cracking the case, according to Edmonton Police constable Derek Burns.

 “Connor McDavid himself did confirm through the Oilers organization that [the signature] is not his,” Const. Derek Burns said earlier today while holding a jersey with a forged signature that sold for $350 but carried a price sticker of $249.95.

The accused in the case is Chandra Vinesh Singh, 23, is alleged to have sold two fraudulently signed jerseys for $1,400. Even worse though, Singh is alleged to have defrauded another victim out of $23,000.

“The complainants were offered a business proposal from the accused to purchase jerseys and then resell them to buyers that wanted to pay more — so basically they would make a profit,” Burns explained.

Police say that Singh took the money, but never delivered on the promise to provide signed jerseys. 

Anyone who was contacted by Singh and bought autographed Connor McDavid jerseys or was offered to purchase or invest in McDavid jerseys is encouraged to contact Edmonton police and provide a statement referencing EPS File 19-100147.