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Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class...
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is charged with breach of trust and fraud
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal was committed to stand trial on Wednesday over allegations that he used his political position to solicit millions of...
Fraud Prevention: New technology will help fight spam calls
The federal telecommunications regulator says new technology will help reduce the frequency and impact of caller ID spoofing. "Spoofing" is when a...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class...
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is charged with breach of trust and fraud
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal was committed to stand trial on Wednesday over allegations that he used his political position to solicit millions of...
B.C. Appeal Court turns a repeated fraudster house arrest into jail time
As a bookkeeper, Renee Merkel was in charge of payroll. The fraudster entered false time and payroll information for existing employees and...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class...
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is charged with breach of trust and fraud
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal was committed to stand trial on Wednesday over allegations that he used his political position to solicit millions of...
During testimony for fraud, Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-lover, business partner of abuse
During a testimony on Monday, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes described herself as the abused puppet of her former lover and business partner Sunny...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class...
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is charged with breach of trust and fraud
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal was committed to stand trial on Wednesday over allegations that he used his political position to solicit millions of...
Yellowknife man’s guilty plea for fraud charges has been withdrawn
Molson Romie was going to plead guilty to altering cheques, but claimed otherwise at court appearance. Defence lawyer Jay Bran stated that there...
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Fraud charges against former Fort Liard, N.W.T., RCMP officer dropped
On Friday, Crown said there isn't a reasonable prospect of conviction and subsequently has dropped all charges against Curtis Ping, an RCMP officer alleged to have defrauded the Fort Liard, N.W.T., while he was detachment commander there. Ping and his wife were...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Judge restores Canadian citizenship of a Chinese woman who used fraudulent marriage to flee homophobic parents
Cecille Xu wanted to make Canada her new home and was convinced it was the only way to save her first same-sex relationship in the face of homophobic parents in China. Xu said in court that “It was a truly devastating feeling to know that your own family hates you....
Extreme couponers are going to jail for ‘one of the largest’ fraud schemes ever discovered
An FBI press release revealed an extreme couponing fraud amounting to $31.8 million, in which a Virginia couple faces a combined sentence of nearly 20 years in prison. The conviction comes after the Coupon Information Corporation received a tip three years ago,...
Calgary RCMP accuse Millarville, Alta. couple of running $1.3M investment scam
Calgary RCMP issued warrants to a married couple who allegedly were operating a fraudulent investment company in southern Alberta that bilked clients out of more than $1 million. The RCMP said the investigation is complex and called an integrated market enforcement...
INFORMATION WANTED: Hamilton youth charged after $46M cryptocurrency theft
A joint investigation between the Hamilton Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force begun in March 2020. The investigation focused on the theft of cryptocurrency from a victim located in the United...
Information Wanted on Sige Arsene Onca of Leading Way Performance Inc. and Onca Capital Inc.
Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers, based in Toronto, are requesting that anyone with financial or other information on Sige Arsene Onca and his companies Onca Capital Inc. and Leading Way Performance Inc....
Breaking Court Decisions
Fraud charges against former Fort Liard, N.W.T., RCMP officer dropped
On Friday, Crown said there isn't a reasonable prospect of conviction and subsequently has dropped all charges against Curtis Ping, an RCMP officer alleged to have defrauded the Fort Liard, N.W.T., while he was detachment commander there. Ping and his wife were...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Judge restores Canadian citizenship of a Chinese woman who used fraudulent marriage to flee homophobic parents
Cecille Xu wanted to make Canada her new home and was convinced it was the only way to save her first same-sex relationship in the face of homophobic parents in China. Xu said in court that “It was a truly devastating feeling to know that your own family hates you....
Extreme couponers are going to jail for ‘one of the largest’ fraud schemes ever discovered
An FBI press release revealed an extreme couponing fraud amounting to $31.8 million, in which a Virginia couple faces a combined sentence of nearly 20 years in prison. The conviction comes after the Coupon Information Corporation received a tip three years ago,...
Fraud charges against former Fort Liard, N.W.T., RCMP officer dropped
On Friday, Crown said there isn't a reasonable prospect of conviction and subsequently has dropped all charges against Curtis Ping, an RCMP officer alleged to have defrauded the Fort Liard, N.W.T., while he was detachment commander there. Ping and his wife were...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Extreme couponers are going to jail for ‘one of the largest’ fraud schemes ever discovered
An FBI press release revealed an extreme couponing fraud amounting to $31.8 million, in which a Virginia couple faces a combined sentence of nearly 20 years in prison. The conviction comes after the Coupon Information Corporation received a tip three years ago,...
Ontario’s Judge Denies the Crowns Proposal to “refreeze” Assets of a Family Connected to Alleged $11M in Fraud.
Justice Peter Cavanagh has denied the province’s bid to “refreeze” the assets of the family tied to the alleged theft of $11 million in pandemic aid in Ontario Superior Court. Justice Cavanagh dismissed a motion by the Crown that claimed legal fees were being paid...
Investment Fraud
MoneySmart Manitoba releases real fraud calls to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud
MoneySmart Manitoba has launched a campaign called "Time to Call Out Fraud" to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud and explain why people don't speak up about the occurrence. The initiative coincides with Financial Literacy Month which takes place...
Canadian racing driver and influencer accused of ‘massive fraudulent’ scheme
Canadian race car driver Josh Cartu strikes a glamorous life style on social media: surrounded by expensive sports cars, hobnobbing with movie stars and fashion models, and travelling on his private jet to European party hotspots such as Ibiza and Cannes. Cartu grew...
Man Defrauded Five People in Loan Scheme in Nova Scotia.
A man named Wesley William Robinson and his Halifax-based company defrauded five people fraud ranging from $25,000 up to $550,000 in a fake loan scheme. Robinson obtained cash from the complainants, who thought their money was going to be used to secure large loans....
Securities commission panel concludes N.S. man defrauded investors of tens of thousands
A three-member panel of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has concluded that a Nova Scotia man defrauded five people of amounts ranging from $25,000 to $550,000. Wesley William Robinson came to the attention of the commission after one of the people brought...
MoneySmart Manitoba releases real fraud calls to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud
MoneySmart Manitoba has launched a campaign called "Time to Call Out Fraud" to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud and explain why people don't speak up about the occurrence. The initiative coincides with Financial Literacy Month which takes place...
Canadian racing driver and influencer accused of ‘massive fraudulent’ scheme
Canadian race car driver Josh Cartu strikes a glamorous life style on social media: surrounded by expensive sports cars, hobnobbing with movie stars and fashion models, and travelling on his private jet to European party hotspots such as Ibiza and Cannes. Cartu grew...
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Online Fraud
INFORMATION WANTED: Hamilton youth charged after $46M cryptocurrency theft
A joint investigation between the Hamilton Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force begun in March 2020. The investigation focused on the theft of cryptocurrency from a victim located in the United...
Two Ontario women share their stories after losing more than $100,000 in cryptocurrency scams
Two Ontario women are sharing their stories and warning others about cryptocurrency scams after they lost more than $100,000. The woman, who we will refer to as "Lee", did not want to disclose her real name for this article. Lee said "I feel devastated. I really don't...
Judge is ordering to seize luxury $3.6 million Toronto condo tied to alleged cryptocurrency fraud
The Ontario government has applied to seize a luxury $3.6 million condo on the 52nd floor of a building in downtown Toronto. The court application stated that it was part of a lavish lifestyle through a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Even as...
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...
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...
Hackers took over an Instagram Influencers account and scammed her followers
A Canadian woman is warning social media users to be careful of fraud. Sharon Mudavanhu, known as @YogaColourist on Instagram, said hackers took over her Instagram page and scammed thousands of dollars from her followers. Mudavanhu amassed over 82,000 followers on the...
Private investigators warn that Fraudsters preying on Canadians’ loneliness and vulnerability during the pandemic
Private investigators in Toronto are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are targeting desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic. Owner of Star Quality Private Investigations in Toronto, Adrienne Fekete, said her firm has seen a more-than-600-per-cent...
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Mortgage Fraud
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...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Mortgage fraud could rise with tighter lending rules, warns broker
Cases of mortgage fraud are likely to rise as new rules tighten borrowing requirements in Canada, says a mortgage broker.
Multiple companies and their owners charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condo refurbishment contracts in the GTA
The Competition Bureau announced that it has laid multiple criminal charges against four companies and three individuals in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condominium refurbishment services in the Greater Toronto Area.
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...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Consumer Fraud
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...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Mortgage fraud could rise with tighter lending rules, warns broker
Cases of mortgage fraud are likely to rise as new rules tighten borrowing requirements in Canada, says a mortgage broker.
Multiple companies and their owners charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condo refurbishment contracts in the GTA
The Competition Bureau announced that it has laid multiple criminal charges against four companies and three individuals in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condominium refurbishment services in the Greater Toronto Area.
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...
Utility providers warn against recent scams
Toronto (December 7, 2020) – The busy holiday season is prime time for scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting victims – especially leading into weekends. In response to increased fraudulent activity across the province, Ontario’s four largest electricity...
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Romance & Relationship Fraud
Transfers During an Affair held not to be a Gift and Ordered Returned
A woman must repay her ex-lover $96,000 pre and post-judgment interest and litigation costs, because she failed to prove in court that the money her ex-lover transferred to her was a gift. The plaintiff, Peter Walker, who was married at the time, had an affair with...
A Young Women from Oakville is Charged with Fraud in a Romance Scam
A 21-year-old woman from Oakville is one of the multiple people arrested by police for a series of frauds related to a romance scam operating in Burlington. The woman has been arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over...
W5 uncovers global network of organized crime targeting Canadians in romance scams
On Colleen’s computer there were the thousands of chats, with someone who went by the name of Ryan Scott, an online man she had fallen in love with. Little did she know that Ryan was a fraud and his photos were stolen from someone else to carry out an elaborate scam.
Women band together against alleged Cambridge ‘Online Casanova’
The Times has agreed to use only the first names of the women involved to protect their privacy.