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Here are the top holiday scams in Canada you should be on the lookout for this season
Anna Sorokin says Sam Bankman-Fried’s media apology tour is a scam: ‘He’s just trying to save himself’
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou escapes fraud charges
Victims of alleged Chinese currency exchange scam want investigation into millions lost
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Here are the top holiday scams in Canada you should be on the lookout for this season
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said over $400 million has been lost due to fraud this year. As the holiday season approaches, the Canadian...
Anna Sorokin says Sam Bankman-Fried’s media apology tour is a scam: ‘He’s just trying to save himself’
The convicted scammer Anna Sorokin thinks Sam Bankman-Fried's media apology tour is insincere garbage, she told Insider, saying he's trying to lay...
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou escapes fraud charges
The dismissal is part of a deferred prosecution agreement reached with U.S. federal prosecutors last year in which Meng admitted to making...
Victims of alleged Chinese currency exchange scam want investigation into millions lost
Exchange business owner denies wrongdoing, says victim 'ought to have known' there was material risk of loss. An Dong Pan says he didn't have any...
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BC court awards $742K in damages to intimacy scam
A property in Vancouver’s Fairview neighborhood, a poor line of credit, a trusted French man and an elderly couple he believed to be pseudo-parents are at the center of a messy legal battle in the B.C. Supreme Court. On October 5, Justice Warren Millman ordered the...
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Investor Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (KRBP)
RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2022 / The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP(www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ:KRBP). The action charges...
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...
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,...
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 dslenys@investigationcounsel.com. On June...
Crypto Currency Fraud
BC court awards $742K in damages to intimacy scam
A property in Vancouver’s Fairview neighborhood, a poor line of credit, a trusted French man and an elderly couple he believed to be pseudo-parents are at the center of a messy legal battle in the B.C. Supreme Court. On October 5, Justice Warren Millman ordered the...
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Investor Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (KRBP)
RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2022 / The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP(www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ:KRBP). The action charges...
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...
Major Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Says Client Data Breached
The exchange claimed the breached personal data wasn't likely seen "by the bad actor” and customers' assets are “secure in cold storage and are not at risk.” Coinsquare, one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, may have been breached, but the company claims...
FTX tells court it has evidence Sam Bankman-Fried transferred assets to Bahamas government custody after bankruptcy
FTX in a bombshell emergency court filing Thursday said it has credible evidence that Bahamian regulators directed former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to gain "unauthorized access" to FTX systems to obtain digital assets belonging to the company after it had filed for...
BlockFi prepares for potential bankruptcy as crypto contagion spreads, report claims
Crypto lender BlockFi is making preparations for potential bankruptcy as the crypto contagion spreads to firms heavily exposed to the collapsed FTX exchange, a report has claimed. Last Thursday night Blockfi halted withdrawals of customer deposits,...
Breaking Court Decisions
BC court awards $742K in damages to intimacy scam
A property in Vancouver’s Fairview neighborhood, a poor line of credit, a trusted French man and an elderly couple he believed to be pseudo-parents are at the center of a messy legal battle in the B.C. Supreme Court. On October 5, Justice Warren Millman ordered the...
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Investor Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (KRBP)
RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2022 / The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP(www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ:KRBP). The action charges...
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...
BC court awards $742K in damages to intimacy scam
A property in Vancouver’s Fairview neighborhood, a poor line of credit, a trusted French man and an elderly couple he believed to be pseudo-parents are at the center of a messy legal battle in the B.C. Supreme Court. On October 5, Justice Warren Millman ordered the...
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Investor Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (KRBP)
RADNOR, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2022 / The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP(www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ:KRBP). The action charges...
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...
Investment Fraud
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...
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.
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...
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Online Fraud
Major Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Says Client Data Breached
The exchange claimed the breached personal data wasn't likely seen "by the bad actor” and customers' assets are “secure in cold storage and are not at risk.” Coinsquare, one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, may have been breached, but the company claims...
FTX tells court it has evidence Sam Bankman-Fried transferred assets to Bahamas government custody after bankruptcy
FTX in a bombshell emergency court filing Thursday said it has credible evidence that Bahamian regulators directed former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to gain "unauthorized access" to FTX systems to obtain digital assets belonging to the company after it had filed for...
Met Police chief: If you get a text from us in next 24 hours – you’ve been a victim of fraud
Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has told the public if you get a text from the force in the next 24 hours - you have been the victim of fraud. Scotland Yard's most senior officer acknowledged that the warnings are fraught with problems, because...
BlockFi prepares for potential bankruptcy as crypto contagion spreads, report claims
Crypto lender BlockFi is making preparations for potential bankruptcy as the crypto contagion spreads to firms heavily exposed to the collapsed FTX exchange, a report has claimed. Last Thursday night Blockfi halted withdrawals of customer deposits,...
Russian-Canadian man arrested, awaiting U.S. extradition for alleged global ransomware crimes
A Russian-Canadian man from Ontario is in police custody and awaiting extradition to the United States for his alleged participation in a global ransomware campaign, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Mikhail Vasiliev, a 33-year-old dual Russian and...
Are You a Newcomer to Canada? Watch Out For These Scams
Canada has a reputation for being one of the most welcoming countries in the world for immigrants. But not everyone here wants to see you succeed. For Canada’s current generation of thieves, immigrants — even those who haven’t yet arrived in the country — make ideal...
Canadians down $360 million to scams this year; police warn of social-media fraud
Canadians have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to scams this year, and the Saskatchewan RCMP is warning the public about a trick involving social media accounts that you might normally trust. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's records say $362.7 million has been...
Almost half of Canadians are worried about being a victim of cybercrime in the coming year
A new poll on cyber security from RBC shows that while most Canadians (71 per cent) are knowledgeable about various types of cyber threats to their personal information, nearly half of Canadians (47 per cent) are worried that they will be a victim of cybercrime in the...
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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...
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...
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...
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Romance & Relationship Fraud
Peel police arrest man in alleged ‘romance scam,’ believe there are more victims
A Brampton man has been arrested after allegedly receiving over $10,000 in a “romance scam,” and police believe there may be more victims. In a news release on Thursday, Peel Regional Police said an older adult victim sent money to the suspect to allegedly pay off...
BC court awards $742K in damages to intimacy scam
A property in Vancouver’s Fairview neighborhood, a poor line of credit, a trusted French man and an elderly couple he believed to be pseudo-parents are at the center of a messy legal battle in the B.C. Supreme Court. On October 5, Justice Warren Millman ordered the...
Man wanted in romance scam investigation now in custody in Quebec after arrest in Ontario
Man, 47, arrested in York Region, faced fraud charges in Drummondville, Quebec. A man wanted in a romance scam investigation is now in custody in Quebec after he was arrested north of Toronto this week. At least one alleged victim is grateful to hear of the...
OPP remind everyone to be vigilant of ‘Grandparent Scams’
OPP are reminding everyone to be careful of Grandparent Scams. Police explain that such scams are well-planned and well-executed by the perpetrators, by calling unsuspecting people and pretending to be a grandchild or niece or nephew who desperately needs money. They...