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‘Sorry’: Crown calls for harsh sentence for Calgary man in multimillion-dollar fraud
CALGARY - The Crown asked for a sentence of 10 to 12 years Wednesday for a Calgary man who bilked clients out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi...
Enforcement Notification – Charges laid
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that Ghansham Vania, also known as Gansham Vania, and Davinder Vania,...
Prize scam dupes Quinte West resident
A Quinte West resident has lost about $3,000 after falling victim to a scam. Quinte West OPP say the victim lost the money in what is commonly known...
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a...
Information Wanted
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a chartered accountant, and a client, Deleeuw, incorporated Hi Plans which then agreed to purchase a cattle ranch from Marsh...
Richmond Hill Councillor Karen Cilevitz Guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and Sentenced to House Arrest and Restitution
The Crown has withdrawn charges against Cilevitz’s spouse, Derek Christie. Eighteen months after Karen Cilevitz and her spouse Derek Christie made the headlines for Fraud Over $5,000 charges, the Richmond Hill councillor pleaded guilty in Court on July 11 to a lesser...
Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme
The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom to seven years in jail. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of...
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
4 women and 10 companies under their control claimed $56 million in sales
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski and Mitchell Learning of Ajax, Ontario
The Toronto based law firm Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, is asking anyone who transferred funds to Aiden Pleterski of Whitby, Ontario, or had dealings with Mitchell Learning in the context of the foreign exchange investment scheme of Aiden Pleterski to contact them confidentially.
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski of Ajax, Ontario – Ponzi Scheme Foreign Exchange Investment Scheme
The Toronto based law firm Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, is asking anyone who transferred funds to Aiden Pleterski of Whitby, Ontario, to contact them confidentially. Inquiries can be made to D. Slenys at [email protected] On June...
INFORMATION WANTED: Mississauga lawyer wanted for real estate fraud worth more than $7.5 million
Police are searching for a Mississauga lawyer who allegedly defrauded millions from his clients in connection with real estate transactions. A news release issued Friday disclosed that, 41-year-old Shahid Malik of Shahid Malik Law Office was retained by several people...
Crypto Currency Fraud
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a chartered accountant, and a client, Deleeuw, incorporated Hi Plans which then agreed to purchase a cattle ranch from Marsh...
Richmond Hill Councillor Karen Cilevitz Guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and Sentenced to House Arrest and Restitution
The Crown has withdrawn charges against Cilevitz’s spouse, Derek Christie. Eighteen months after Karen Cilevitz and her spouse Derek Christie made the headlines for Fraud Over $5,000 charges, the Richmond Hill councillor pleaded guilty in Court on July 11 to a lesser...
Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme
The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom to seven years in jail. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of...
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
4 women and 10 companies under their control claimed $56 million in sales
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski and Mitchell Learning of Ajax, Ontario
The Toronto based law firm Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, is asking anyone who transferred funds to Aiden Pleterski of Whitby, Ontario, or had dealings with Mitchell Learning in the context of the foreign exchange investment scheme of Aiden Pleterski to contact them confidentially.
Fraud issues emerging in Swift Current
The Swift Current City RCMP are warning the public about an uptick in online fraud and phone scam cases over the last couple of weeks. According to a police report from earlier this week, these instances typically range from alleged calls by the Canadian Revenue...
Resident loses more than $100,000 in bitcoin scam
Central Hastings OPP are warning people to be careful with their money after a local resident reported losing more than $108,000 to an online bitcoin scam. Police are investigating after the victim revealed they sent several electronic money transfers to an online...
Breaking Court Decisions
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a chartered accountant, and a client, Deleeuw, incorporated Hi Plans which then agreed to purchase a cattle ranch from Marsh...
Richmond Hill Councillor Karen Cilevitz Guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and Sentenced to House Arrest and Restitution
The Crown has withdrawn charges against Cilevitz’s spouse, Derek Christie. Eighteen months after Karen Cilevitz and her spouse Derek Christie made the headlines for Fraud Over $5,000 charges, the Richmond Hill councillor pleaded guilty in Court on July 11 to a lesser...
Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme
The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom to seven years in jail. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of...
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
4 women and 10 companies under their control claimed $56 million in sales
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a chartered accountant, and a client, Deleeuw, incorporated Hi Plans which then agreed to purchase a cattle ranch from Marsh...
Richmond Hill Councillor Karen Cilevitz Guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and Sentenced to House Arrest and Restitution
The Crown has withdrawn charges against Cilevitz’s spouse, Derek Christie. Eighteen months after Karen Cilevitz and her spouse Derek Christie made the headlines for Fraud Over $5,000 charges, the Richmond Hill councillor pleaded guilty in Court on July 11 to a lesser...
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
4 women and 10 companies under their control claimed $56 million in sales
Former B.C. Legislature clerk found guilty of breach of trust, fraud
Craig James originally faced five charges related to misspending at the provincial legislature. A B.C. Supreme Court judge found the man described as the former "chief executive officer" of B.C.'s legislature guilty of breach of trust and fraud on Thursday in...
Investment Fraud
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski of Ajax, Ontario – Ponzi Scheme Foreign Exchange Investment Scheme
The Toronto based law firm Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, is asking anyone who transferred funds to Aiden Pleterski of Whitby, Ontario, to contact them confidentially. Inquiries can be made to D. Slenys at [email protected] On June...
LSO tribunal considers Indigenous background in sentencing lawyer for misappropriation of funds
First misappropriation case where unique circumstances led to lesser penalty than license revocation. The Law Society of Ontario has obtained an eight-month suspension order against an Indigenous lawyer who admitted to misappropriating over $100,000 from her firm’s...
Woman who posed as inspector to steal from Toronto long-term care home arrested: police
Police have confirmed the arrest of a 39-year-old woman alleged to have fraudulently entered a Toronto long-term care home to steal debit and credit cards.
Toronto businessman accused of $12M pandemic Ponzi scheme found and charged with fraud
A Toronto businessman accused of orchestrating a $12-million pandemic-related Ponzi scheme was arrested and charged with fraud by Toronto police on Monday, just hours after investigators discovered his location, CBC News has learned. Mark E. Cohen's whereabouts...
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski of Ajax, Ontario – Ponzi Scheme Foreign Exchange Investment Scheme
The Toronto based law firm Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, is asking anyone who transferred funds to Aiden Pleterski of Whitby, Ontario, to contact them confidentially. Inquiries can be made to D. Slenys at [email protected] On June...
LSO tribunal considers Indigenous background in sentencing lawyer for misappropriation of funds
First misappropriation case where unique circumstances led to lesser penalty than license revocation. The Law Society of Ontario has obtained an eight-month suspension order against an Indigenous lawyer who admitted to misappropriating over $100,000 from her firm’s...
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Online Fraud
Former Coinbase manager, 2 others, charged in crypto insider trading scheme after trying to flee the country
The U.S. government is really starting to get serious about crypto. So far this year, we've had milestone arrests in one of the largest cryptocurrency hacking cases, and arrests in an NFT rug pull scam. Now, we have arrests in what the...
Fraud issues emerging in Swift Current
The Swift Current City RCMP are warning the public about an uptick in online fraud and phone scam cases over the last couple of weeks. According to a police report from earlier this week, these instances typically range from alleged calls by the Canadian Revenue...
Resident loses more than $100,000 in bitcoin scam
Central Hastings OPP are warning people to be careful with their money after a local resident reported losing more than $108,000 to an online bitcoin scam. Police are investigating after the victim revealed they sent several electronic money transfers to an online...
Embattled crypto lender Celsius is a ‘fraud’ and ‘Ponzi scheme,’ lawsuit alleges
Crypto lender Celsius artificially inflated the price of its own digital coin, failed to hedge risk and engaged in activities that amounted to fraud, a lawsuit alleges. Celsius on Thursday was sued by former investment manager Jason Stone, as pressure continues to...
Tenants are accused of fraud, forgery and not paying thousands in rent
A Toronto landlord's months-long quest to evict two tenants he accuses of fraud, forgery and non-payment of rent is heading to an eviction hearing Friday at Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). It's Mohamed Camara's second attempt to evict the...
Albertans increasingly falling victim to social media fraud and hacks: BBB
A growing number of Albertans are falling victim to social media fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay (BBB). The BBB said a number of consumers and businesses recently reported they had been hacked. Calgarian...
Manitobans are targeted in cryptocurrency scams: securities commission
A Winnipeg woman fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam which led to her maxing out her credit card and losing $18, 000. She reported the scam to Jason Roy, a senior investigator at the Manitoba Securities Commission. The Winnipeg victim told Roy she had been...
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce has been advised of fraudulent activities
The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce have been advised of fraudulent activities regarding inheritance claims and other legal matters using the chamber’s corporate identity, personal identity, and contact information of our CEO. These activities include, but are not...
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Mortgage Fraud
Founders of mortgage investment firm Fortress Real Developments Inc. charged with fraud
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged two men with fraud in connection with a syndicated mortgages scheme involving Fortress Real Developments, following a years-long investigation. Jawad Rathore of Markham, Ont., and Vince Petrozza of Richmond Hill, Ont.,...
Canada-wide warrant for Toronto man in a $10M mortgage fraud investigation
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man wanted in an investigation into alleged mortgage frauds valued at more than $10 million, Toronto police say. Multiple mortgage frauds have been reported to police. Investigators said they believe a...
Private Mortgage Broker “Lucas” wanted by Toronto Police for Fraud
On December 23, 2021, the Toronto Police issued a press release seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man posing as a private mortgage broker: http://torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/51793?s=09 If you have any information on this person, and you wish to...
Scammers used fake documents and real homes to scam renters
'There was no fanfare, no huge red flags,' says Ryan Planche of Barrie, Ont. Individuals trying to rent a place in Hay River, N.W.T., say they're being targeted by scammers using fake documents and real house listings to convince them to e-transfer hundreds of dollars...
Founders of mortgage investment firm Fortress Real Developments Inc. charged with fraud
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged two men with fraud in connection with a syndicated mortgages scheme involving Fortress Real Developments, following a years-long investigation. Jawad Rathore of Markham, Ont., and Vince Petrozza of Richmond Hill, Ont.,...
Canada-wide warrant for Toronto man in a $10M mortgage fraud investigation
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man wanted in an investigation into alleged mortgage frauds valued at more than $10 million, Toronto police say. Multiple mortgage frauds have been reported to police. Investigators said they believe a...
Consumer Fraud
Founders of mortgage investment firm Fortress Real Developments Inc. charged with fraud
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged two men with fraud in connection with a syndicated mortgages scheme involving Fortress Real Developments, following a years-long investigation. Jawad Rathore of Markham, Ont., and Vince Petrozza of Richmond Hill, Ont.,...
Canada-wide warrant for Toronto man in a $10M mortgage fraud investigation
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man wanted in an investigation into alleged mortgage frauds valued at more than $10 million, Toronto police say. Multiple mortgage frauds have been reported to police. Investigators said they believe a...
Private Mortgage Broker “Lucas” wanted by Toronto Police for Fraud
On December 23, 2021, the Toronto Police issued a press release seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man posing as a private mortgage broker: http://torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/51793?s=09 If you have any information on this person, and you wish to...
Scammers used fake documents and real homes to scam renters
'There was no fanfare, no huge red flags,' says Ryan Planche of Barrie, Ont. Individuals trying to rent a place in Hay River, N.W.T., say they're being targeted by scammers using fake documents and real house listings to convince them to e-transfer hundreds of dollars...
Rogers scam alert: Texts offering credit after outage are fake
Following a Canada-wide outage of Rogers and a subsequent notice that customers would receive a credit in recompense, scammers took to SMS to try and make a profit out of the misery. On Saturday, July 9, Rogers acknowledged that it knew about the problem. “We are...
Toronto police bust brazen moving scam, recover property belonging to 22 families
The Toronto Police Service has announced three suspects are facing several charges in connection with an alleged moving scam that saw items belonging to 22 families being recovered in an east-end warehouse. Const. Chris Long, an officer at 41 Division who has been...
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Romance & Relationship Fraud
Ottawa Valley resident loses $50,000 in ‘romance scam’
Police in Pembroke are investigating after a resident lost more than $50,000 in a romance scam. The victim entered into an online relationship and sent thousands of dollars over several months to a scammer in a foreign country, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP said in a news...
Fraudsters use Valentine’s Day to target vulnerable Canadians
Authorities in Canada are using Valentine’s Day to remind the public that if the person you met online recently starts asking for money or to start investing in a new venture, that is a serious red flag. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) issued an alert this month...
Toronto woman loses life savings in romance scam!
When a handsome stranger started chatting with Cindy Browne on TikTok, she was intrigued. They quickly started talking on WhatsApp and bonded over their shared difficulty in love: He told her his wife had died of cancer. She told him her first husband had...
Senior is lost $106,000 from CryptoRom scam
An Ontario man is scammed out $106,000 of his retirement money. The victim said he will likely have to sell his home as a result. Sylvester, from Oshawa, who did not want to provide his surname, said he is devastated and left completely lost after realizing he had...