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Online fraud has a new name — and another, and another

I get so many scam emails, I spend more time blocking and filtering fraudulent ones than reading real ones. Dear Reader: Congratulations. You have been personally selected as a WINNER in the Gazette’s “lucky-column-reader” lottery that you probably forget that you...

As the value of Maud Lewis paintings soars, so does risk of fraud

Lack of expertise with art fraud in police, judicial systems part of problem, lawyer says. Some art experts are cautioning that the soaring value of Maud Lewis paintings will make the Nova Scotia folk artist's work more attractive for fraudsters to replicate. Making...

As disabled Indian woman faces deportation, Canada minister clarifies on fake offer letter case

The Immigration Minister said, "Our focus is on identifying culprits, not penalizing victims. Victims of fraud will have an opportunity to demonstrate their situation & present evidence to support their case." The Indian students who received deportation notices...

As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives

As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase. The 11-year sentence represents a comeuppance for the wide-eyed woman who broke...

Do you know this man? Burnaby RCMP release photos of fraud suspect

Investigators allege the man in the photos is responsible for $75,000 in debit and credit card fraud. Burnaby RCMP are searching for a suspect investigators allege is responsible for $75,000 in fraudulent purchases. In October, Burnaby RCMP received a report from a...

VIN Cloning – A growing concern in the Canadian automotive industry

Use vehicle history to protect against VIN cloning. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) cloning is the fraudulent practice of using the VIN from a legally registered vehicle to hide the identity of a stolen or salvaged vehicle. The window of opportunity for VIN...

He thought he was helping his bank stop a thief – It was all a scam

Fraudsters steal $13K from Montreal man by posing as bank investigators. A Montreal man says TD Bank did not do enough to protect him from a scam that cost him $13,000 after fraudsters made a cash advance on his credit card. A few weeks ago, Shabetai Shattah said he...

Canadian wanted by Interpol arrested in Indonesia’s Bali on fraud, forgery charges

A Canadian wanted by Interpol for forgery and defrauding hundreds of investors in his home country has been arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said. Stephane Gagnon was arrested in his villa in Canggu, a popular tourist hotspot, on Saturday after...

CRA demands payment on scammed federal benefits — from the victim whose account was hacked

Tax agency's website still vulnerable, 3 years after major security breach, expert says. Justice Mounsey is living a financial nightmare, battling a constant onslaught of identity thieves applying for credit cards, loans and more under his name after hackers got...

Creditors of fraudulent cryptocurrency platform QuadrigaCX can get 13% of their money back

Company was one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges before it collapsed in early 2019. The law firm representing creditors of defunct cryptocurrency company QuadrigaCX says each creditor with a proven claim will get back 13 per cent, based on a 2019...

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Peel police looking for 20-year-old accused of fraud

Peel police looking for 20-year-old accused of fraud

Peel police are looking for a 20-year-old man wanted on a charge of defrauding the public. From June to August, multiple victims across the Greater Toronto Area, including Peel, have reportedly lost thousands of dollars to a contractor who promised driveway repairs,...

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If fraudsters don’t pay court ordered restitution in Ontario it’s up to victims to try to collect

Unclear how much of nearly half a billion in restitution ordered for Ontario fraud victims is actually paid. arin Smith and her then husband were just trying to pay off their mortgage a little faster. But after the investment opportunity they agreed to in...

‘Be aware of warning signs’: Tecumseh resident loses $70,000 in online investment scheme

Essex County OPP are warning the public to be vigilant after a Tecumseh resident was defrauded of over $70,000 by investing in Crypto currency with an online Crypto currency brokerage. At this time, police say the victim is not able to retrieve their money from the...

Luxury cars seized from 23-year-old ‘Crypto King’ as investors try to recoup millions

Aiden Pleterski and his company allegedly owe $35M to more than 140 investors. Two McLarens, two BMWs and a Lamborghini make up just a few of the $2 million worth of assets seized from a 23-year-old from Whitby, Ont., as his investors try to recoup millions of dollars...

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 dslenys@investigationcounsel.com. 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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The anatomy of a stolen home — and how 3 suspects got caught

CBC News has learned exclusive details behind an alleged title fraud in January that led to 3 arrests. It began as a typical phone call for Niroosan (Niro) Vivekanantharajah — someone who found him on Google, asking for his help in closing a home...

Multi-layered door-to-door sales scam could cost you your home

"A person visits you and says you have won a class-action lawsuit regarding the installation of your equipment and the money can only be used toward renovations to your home" Ontario's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is shining a light on a multi-layered door-to-door sales...

Ontario regulator warns real estate agents to watch for signs of fraudulent home sales

The body that regulates Ontario's 100,000 real estate agents and brokers is urging them to be more vigilant when verifying the identity of a client, amid a wave of fraudulent home sales and mortgages in the Toronto area. The Real Estate Council of...

Title fraud on the rise, property owners need to protect themselves

It’s difficult to imagine someone could sell a home without the owner knowing – or that a purchase could be made under fraudulent terms without the buyer realizing – but situations like this are happening right now in Canada. The number of people whose homes are being...

6 plaintiffs from Toronto’s Chinese community accuse broker of mortgage fraud

It's been more than three years, but Yan Ting "Tina" Li says she still remembers meeting Po Yuk "Peggy" Chan at a Thanksgiving party. The 45-year-old mother of four says Chan struck her as compassionate and pious, and took an instant liking to her. "I thought she was...
Multi-layered door-to-door sales scam could cost you your home

Multi-layered door-to-door sales scam could cost you your home

"A person visits you and says you have won a class-action lawsuit regarding the installation of your equipment and the money can only be used toward renovations to your home" Ontario's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is shining a light on a multi-layered door-to-door sales...

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Consumer Fraud

Waterloo police issue warning about new used car scam hitting area residents

Waterloo Regional Police have issued a warning about a new used car scam that has recently strike to dupe area residents. Police say the scammers are advertising vehicles as being for sale online. They say a meeting is then arranged between the buyer and seller where...

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...

Owner of mechanic shop in Lethbridge faces 62 charges after fraud investigation

Police in southern Alberta say an owner of a mechanic shop faces 62 charges after an investigation into alleged fraud. Investigators say they have identified more than two dozen victims and believe there could be more. Police say an investigation started last year...

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...

Hamilton man says scammer used his home to promote ad for fake rental unit

In the middle of winter last year, Gary Brown said he and his family encountered a teary-eyed woman at the front door of their Hamilton Mountain home. The woman told Brown she had responded to an online ad that said his basement was available to...

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