Ottawa police are asking for the public's help to identify a woman in an alleged…
Montreal woman arrested for alleged CERB fraud
Toronto (June 15, 2020) – The Toronto police arrested Karina Riel of Montreal on June 11 for allegedly opening assorted bank accounts in Toronto to defraud the CERB program. She is accused of using multiple identities to set up fraudulent bank accounts. The police...
COVID-19 scams exploiting government funding programs such as CERB
May 22, 2020 – Many Canadians are experiencing financial hardship as a consequence of the current pandemic. The Canadian government launched the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to help out Canadians throughout the Coronavirus crisis with a multi-billion...
April Fool’s Day: These COVID-19 scams are no joke
April 1, 2020 – On April Fool’s Day, every year, a bunch of untruths pops up on the internet. Scammers also use untruths to trick their victims. Anyhow, these scams may feel like pranks, but they are no joke and have real consequences. Since the global Coronavirus...
Peterborough woman allegedly wangled more than $13,000 with fake health benefit claims
Peterborough (August 22, 2019) – Evangelia Gryllou from Peterborough allegedly defrauded more than $13,000 through faking health insurance claims. She was arrested and charged with fraud and forgery by the Peterborough police. Between September 2017 and July 2018, the...
Niagara regional police charge woman after alleged ODSP fraud of more than $150,000
Feb. 15, 2019 (Courtesy of the Canadian Press) – Niagara regional police have charged a women with fraud, alleging the sum she acquired is over $153,000. Police say they began their investigation in July 2018 after they were contacted by the Niagara Region...