An elderly Greenstone resident who fell for a common telephone scam is one of the…
Enforcement Notification – Charges laid
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that Ghansham Vania, also known as Gansham Vania, and Davinder Vania, of Vaughan, Ontario, were charged on June 15, 2022, with fraud in an amount greater than $5,000 under the Criminal...
Prize scam dupes Quinte West resident
A Quinte West resident has lost about $3,000 after falling victim to a scam. Quinte West OPP say the victim lost the money in what is commonly known as a “prize scam.” The complainant initially received a phone call from a person claiming to represent a lottery...
FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION – Fraudulent misrepresentation – Specific elements – Recklessness of truth or falsity
An appeal by TD Bank from a trial decision dismissing its action against Wilde for fraudulent misrepresentation and civil conspiracy. Wilde, a chartered accountant, and a client, Deleeuw, incorporated Hi Plans which then agreed to purchase a cattle ranch from Marsh...
Grandparent scams on the rise, warn York police
Investigators with the York Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit issued a warning of a recent rise in fraud schemes targeting elderly and vulnerable citizens. York police say they have seen an increase in reports from citizens across the region who have reported...
Mounties Uncover International Telephone Scam
Mounties have charged one person following an investigation into an international phone scam involving seniors. In December, the RCMP Greater Toronto Area Transnational Serious and Organized Crime unit received information from the RCMP in Prince Edward Island. A...