How easily are computer users fooled by bogus technical support scams? A new study from Microsoft…
Publication of civil and criminal fraud judgments
By Norman J. Groot, Toronto fraud lawyer Publication of Civil and Criminal Fraud Judgments Issued by the Courts In Canada a central registry of civil and criminal fraud judgments, that would allow anyone to simply search a name to determine whether someone they are...
Mortgage fraud is not a victimless crime, interview with Tara Zecevic
Equifax Canada data shows 16 per cent of Canadians said they believe mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. While perpetrators of mortgage fraud may think it is no big deal, mortgage fraud costs the mortgage industry as a whole. Equifax focuses on the financial future...
Employment Scams under the Apex corporate name
Numerous complaints from individuals online report ‘Apex’ employees are trying to scam people with fraudulent investment offers, fake job offers and CEO phishing scams. Apex Investment pops up in a lot of scam sites, sometimes called Company instead of Group and other...
What victims should know about fraudster’s charter rights, by Norman J. Groot
In July 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada placed a big limitation on the ability of fraud victims to obtain justice through the Canadian criminal justice system with the release of the decision of R. v. Jordan. In R. v. Jordan, the Supreme Court of Canada put...
Absolute Softech is scamming consumers with fake tech support
Victims of this tech support scam usually have a warning pop up on their browser telling them their computer is at risk. The Absolute Softech worker then offers tech support service for one year for $149 or for three years for $249. Meanwhile, the tests they run are...