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Man facing charges after using fake ID to get Fort Mac relief funds in Calgary

David Bell | CBC News | Posted: May 20, 2016 3:12 AM | Last Updated: May 20, 2016

Man was arrested at the BMO centre early Thursday

Image | McMahon Stadium lineup Fort McMurray fire

Caption: Hundreds of Fort McMurray fire evacuees lined up in Calgary last week to get their preloaded debit cards. (CBC)

A 29-year-old man is facing charges after using fake identification to get emergency money meant for Fort McMurray fire evacuees.

Image | Fort McMurray relief debit cards

Caption: A debit card issued by the province for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees. (Bryan Labby/CBC)

Police say the man went to the BMO centre in Calgary where debit cards are given out to people who had to flee their homes in northeastern Alberta due to a massive forest fire earlier this month.
He was arrested just before 10 a.m. Thursday.
The Alberta government said more than 34,000 debit cards totaling about $73 million had been distributed to assist 70,000 evacuees as of Wednesday.

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