Ex-Royal Bank of Canada worker arrested for cyberstalking, death threats to women colleagues


A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto. Shind, 31, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested Aug 24 and accused of sending text messages via prepaid burner phones in which he threatened to kill the women and their families, federal prosecutors said. — Reuters

A fired employee of Royal Bank of Canada was charged with cyberstalking and making death threats against at least four female ex-colleagues.

Gawargyous “George” Shind, 31, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested Aug 24 and accused of sending text messages via prepaid burner phones in which he threatened to kill the women and their families, federal prosecutors said.

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