The Alberta RCMP Serious Crimes Branch, Livestock Investigation Section handled the cattle fraud investigation.
VANCOUVER -23-year-old Man sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to 15 counts of fraud, Surrey RCMP say
Police in Surrey, Vancouver, say a man they issued a warning about earlier this year has pleaded guilty to 15 fraud-related charges. In April, Surrey RCMP requested the public for help locating then-23-year-old Clayton Brooks Hayden, who was wanted in connection with...
Calgary RCMP accuse Millarville, Alta. couple of running $1.3M investment scam
Calgary RCMP issued warrants to a married couple who allegedly were operating a fraudulent investment company in southern Alberta that bilked clients out of more than $1 million. The RCMP said the investigation is complex and called an integrated market enforcement...
Indigenous identity fraud is still common within Universities
The chief of a First Nation frustrated by the rising tide of Indigenous identity fraud. He said powerful institutions should publicly apologize in writing to nations they’ve insulted by empowering fakes. “That’s the question at hand here: They have to apologize. If...
27-year-old woman loses nearly $8,000 in Bitcoin scam in Guelph
Guelph police say there are no leads after a 27-year-old women lost nearly $8,000 in a Bitcoin scam. On Monday afternoon, the victim walked into police headquarters to report the scam, but the service explained that payments through Bitcoin or other...
Accused Vancouver Man in $1.1M Strathroy town hall fraud is now facing new charges
A Vancouver man, Yiu Sun Wong, 72, is accused of defrauding the municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc of more than $1 million, has been separately charged with defrauding a Sarnia business. After a complaint from the municipality, OPP launched an investigation which...