Sharron Jarvis (67) from Alberton hasn’t been targeted just once by con-men who declared their…
Fraud issues emerging in Swift Current
The Swift Current City RCMP are warning the public about an uptick in online fraud and phone scam cases over the last couple of weeks. According to a police report from earlier this week, these instances typically range from alleged calls by the Canadian Revenue...
Resident loses more than $100,000 in bitcoin scam
Central Hastings OPP are warning people to be careful with their money after a local resident reported losing more than $108,000 to an online bitcoin scam. Police are investigating after the victim revealed they sent several electronic money transfers to an online...
Embattled crypto lender Celsius is a ‘fraud’ and ‘Ponzi scheme,’ lawsuit alleges
Crypto lender Celsius artificially inflated the price of its own digital coin, failed to hedge risk and engaged in activities that amounted to fraud, a lawsuit alleges. Celsius on Thursday was sued by former investment manager Jason Stone, as pressure continues to...
Court extends order to freeze up to $20M in crypto, cash donations to ‘Freedom Convoy’
Injunction issued by Ontario Superior Court judge now runs until at least March 9 An Ontario Superior Court judge has extended a rare injunction that has frozen millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and other financial donations to the so-called Freedom Convoy. The...
Ontario man scammed out of $55,000 in cryptocurrency gets money back!
An Ontario investor who lost $55,000 in cryptocurrency funds said he can’t believe his good fortune after getting his stolen money back. Allan Jones said “It’s a million to one. I’m certainly the luckiest guy in Ontario.” Durham Regional...