The RCMP has charged a London, Ont. man after allegedly scamming Canada Post out of…
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...
Local priest charged with multiple fraud, theft offences by Killaloe OPP
Following a statement on June 23 from Bishop Guy Desrochers of the Diocese of Pembroke (reproduced below) regarding Father Chris Shalla, Killaloe OPP have today confirmed criminal charges against the priest as described in the OPP media release below. Most recently...
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...
London man guilty of defrauding Canada Post more than $200K
A London, Ont. courtroom heard how a 59-year-old man planned and schemed to defraud Canada Post over a three year period. Allan Joseph Fischer, 59, was found guilty of two fraud-related charges in connection with the Crown Corporation. Justice Spenser Nicholson told...