The Chatham-Kent Police Service is encouraging residents to ‘slam the scam’ by remaining vigilant.

A former Halifax resident who ran for the Progressive Conservatives in the last provincial election has been handed a conditional discharge with three years’ probation for using a forged cheque for more than $91,000 at a Bedford bank in 2016.

Ituah Ogun, 33, of Elton Way in Whitby, was charged with fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by Crime, and possession of counterfeit mark. He was released on a promise to appear before a court at a later date.

Statistics from the ASC – the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province’s securities laws – show incidents of fraud are decreasing among older Albertans, but on the rise for people under 35.

The CRA acknowledges the challenges that some Canadians may face meeting their filing obligations this year, but points out that it needs 2020 tax information to determine eligibility for the Canada Recovery Benefit, the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit or the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit.

Identify thieves have breached as many as 800,000 online accounts in order to obtain federal pandemic relief cheques, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

British Columbia is struggling to seize 11 Metro Vancouver properties owned by a Richmond consultant who is avoiding paying his fine and taxes.

Toronto police are warning the public about an ongoing work from home scam that is stealing large sums of money from victims.

Trail police are warning locals of a fake gold scam that surfaced in the Kootenay Boundary in January, and it’s still going on.

The Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police would like to warn the public that the water treatment scam has surfaced in the area again.