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Investment Fraud

Crypto Currency fraud

U.S. Seeks Forfeiture of $25 Million in Crypto Linked to Scams Targeting Canadians

U.S. authorities are seeking the forfeiture of more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international romance, investment and recovery scams that targeted...

B.C. Ponzi Scheme Operator Arrested in Georgia After $300M Investor Collapse

Greg Martel, the Victoria, B.C. mortgage broker behind a Ponzi scheme that brought in more than $300 million from investors, has been arrested in...

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Ontario’s self-proclaimed Crypto King kidnapped, beaten for ransom, bankruptcy documents claim

Aiden Pleterski’s lawyer has not commented on latest allegations. An alleged kidnapping, duped investors and losses topping $40 million — those are some of the...

Mortgage Fraud

Accounting Firm Estimates $12M Bill in Greg Martel Ponzi Bankruptcy

Court documents show the accounting firm overseeing the bankruptcy of alleged B.C. Ponzi schemer Greg Martel expects to bill more than $12 million for...

Toronto mortgage broker accused in $100M ‘Hamptons of Canada’ fraud scheme

Toronto mortgage broker Sandy Sussman is facing allegations of fraud after raising more than $100 million from investors in Ontario cottage country mortgages, with...

Edmonton developers charged in $6.8 million mortgage fraud case

Two Edmonton developers are facing criminal charges after allegedly raising $6.8 million from investors under false pretenses, forging mortgage documents, misrepresenting where funds would...

‘Harold the Mortgage Closer’ has licence stripped by authorities and given 2 fines

April 8, 2025 A Toronto mortgage broker is out of business and owes $70,000 in fines after a three-year legal battle with regulatory authorities. On Monday,...

Mortgage fraud falling overall, but rising among first-time buyers

April 4, 2025 Mortgage fraud is trending lower in Canada after peaking last year, but new data from Equifax shows first-time buyers are increasingly behind...
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Two Canadians have lost a combined $2.3 million after being targeted by cryptocurrency investment scams that used AI-generated videos impersonating well-known public figures to...

Ponzi Schemes

Psychic Fraud

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