Alberta RCMP are seeking a former Fort McMurray travel agency owner accused of taking payments from more than 100 travellers for trips that were allegedly never booked.

A former Fort McMurray travel agency owner is wanted on fraud and money laundering charges in connection with an alleged travel-booking scheme that police say cost customers nearly $500,000.

Ujeer Ahmed, 58, owned International Travel Services, a Fort McMurray-based travel agency that operated in 2019.

Police allege Ahmed accepted payments from customers for flights, hotels and other travel arrangements but failed to book the services with airlines, hotels or vacation providers.

Investigators say more than 100 travellers were affected. Many allegedly discovered their reservations did not exist only after they arrived for their trips or attempted to use the travel services they believed had been purchased.

Ahmed is facing charges of fraud and money laundering. Police say he no longer lives in Fort McMurray and investigators have been unable to locate him.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

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