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Toronto police bust brazen moving scam, recover property belonging to 22 families

Toronto police bust brazen moving scam, recover property belonging to 22 families

by Admin | Jun 28, 2022 | Breaking News, Consumer Fraud, Featured

The Toronto Police Service has announced three suspects are facing several charges in connection with an alleged moving scam that saw items belonging to 22 families being recovered in an east-end warehouse. Const. Chris Long, an officer at 41 Division who has been...
Hamilton man says scammer used his home to promote ad for fake rental unit

Hamilton man says scammer used his home to promote ad for fake rental unit

by Tosha Hancott | Apr 6, 2022 | Breaking News, Consumer Fraud, Featured

In the middle of winter last year, Gary Brown said he and his family encountered a teary-eyed woman at the front door of their Hamilton Mountain home. The woman told Brown she had responded to an online ad that said his basement was available to...
Seniors in N.S., across Canada, targeted in growing number of ‘devastating’ scams

Seniors in N.S., across Canada, targeted in growing number of ‘devastating’ scams

by staff | Mar 25, 2022 | Breaking News, Consumer Fraud, Featured

“It’s been devastating for a lot of people,” said Bill VanGorder with the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP). Since the start of the pandemic, VanGorder said scams that occur online or over the phone, are more common than ever. “It’s almost as if the...
Lottery scam costs elderly Nanaimo couple nearly $400,000: RCMP

Lottery scam costs elderly Nanaimo couple nearly $400,000: RCMP

by Tosha Hancott | Mar 10, 2022 | Breaking News, Consumer Fraud, Featured

An elderly Nanaimo couple lost nearly $400,000 after falling victim to a phony lottery scam. According to the Nanaimo RCMP, the scam started in early 2021 when the couple, both in their late ’80s, answered a phone call from someone claiming to be from Reader’s Digest...
Woman jailed for using multiple identities to defraud Caesars Windsor

Woman jailed for using multiple identities to defraud Caesars Windsor

by Tosha Hancott | Feb 8, 2022 | Consumer Fraud, Featured

A Toronto area woman who racked up bills totalling almost $4,500 during a visit to Caesars Windsor while armed with bank cards and identification stolen from multiple people was sentenced Monday to eight months in jail. Kelly McCarthy, 33, was originally charged with...
Ontario Energy Board warns of email rebate scams

Ontario Energy Board warns of email rebate scams

by Admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Consumer Fraud, Featured

If you get an email that looks like it’s from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) about rebate programs, be extra careful. The board is warning of email scams making the rounds and the emails often look like they’re from them, but they’re not. They typically inlcude a link...
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