by L Poole | Feb 9, 2023 | Bank Fraud, Breaking News, Featured
Waterloo regional police have arrested a man for fraud after they say 16 people, from Saskatchewan to Ontario, lost around a total of $500,000. According to a news release, officers were called to a bank in the area of Main and Ainslie Streets in Cambridge on...
by L Poole | Sep 14, 2022 | Bank Fraud, Breaking News, Featured
The Thunder Bay Police Service has received numerous reports recently about unsolicited phone calls coming from people fraudulently claiming to represent a financial institution.In one such report, the intended victim was contacted by a person claiming to represent...
by L Poole | Jul 21, 2022 | Bank Fraud, Breaking News, Featured
An Ontario senior says she is devastated after losing $60,000 in a banking scam that started when a virus popped up on her laptop computer screen. “I couldn’t shut it off, I couldn’t turn it off, this lady’s voice kept saying...
by L Poole | Mar 11, 2022 | Bank Fraud, Breaking Court Decisions, Featured
It’s a financial fraud that has been around for years, but thieves are once again using the cheque overpayment scam to try and separate you from your money. “I lost $2,000 and I am on a tight budget, so I want the bank to recognize that I have been scammed,” said...
by L Poole | Feb 9, 2022 | Bank Fraud, Featured
Guelph police say a Toronto man has been arrested in connection with a bank fraud investigation that saw a client lose over $93,000. The investigation dates back to August 2020 when someone entered a bank branch in Guelph’s south end and obtained a new...
by L Poole | Nov 19, 2021 | Bank Fraud, Breaking News, Featured
Law professor says financial institutions must do more to protect customers. Last December, Ivy Hotchkiss December became the victim of an elaborate online job scam. Hotchkiss said “I sat on the floor in shock and disbelief,” and “Just clutching my...