While romance and investment scams continue to have the largest dollar losses in Canada at…
Former B.C. Legislature clerk found guilty of breach of trust, fraud
Craig James originally faced five charges related to misspending at the provincial legislature. A B.C. Supreme Court judge found the man described as the former “chief executive officer” of B.C.’s legislature guilty of breach of trust and fraud on...
Luanne Taillefer Fraud Conviction Upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal
On March 19, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in response to the appeal of Luanne Taillefer. On June 13, 2019, Justice John R. McCarthy of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario convicted Ms. Taillefer of Fraud Over $5,000. Sentencing was...
Ottawa man’s mysterious tax bill may shine light on ‘synthetic identity fraud’
Enrique Rosado faces income tax bill for employment he says he didn’t have. An Ottawa man who filed his taxes early has discovered more than one nasty surprise. Not only does Enrique Rosado owe much more than he thought, his bill shows the 65-year-old...
Canada aware of scams tied to Ukraine. Here’s what to watch out for
As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, aid organizations and individuals have mobilized and solicited donations to help Ukrainians. However, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says it is aware of multiple social media and email fundraiser scams falsely...
Canadian Anti Fraud Raising Awareness Of Extortion Scams
The OPP Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) and Serious Fraud Office Ontario (SFO), in concert with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) have provided another awareness newsletter in this annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign. This campaign is held every March to...