by North Shore News | Feb 27, 2021 | Daily News
Feb. 27, 2021 (British Columbia) – A former Squamish Nation councillor is on trial this week in North Vancouver provincial court, charged with allegedly defrauding and stealing almost $1 million from the Indigenous government whose interests she was supposed to...
by CTV News | Feb 27, 2021 | Daily News, Recent Articles, Romance Fraud
Feb. 27, 2021 – Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help locating a fraud suspect, who allegedly meets his potential victims through online dating sites. The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is looking for Rodney Crabtree, 49, of no fixed address...
by Pique News Magazine | Feb 24, 2021 | Daily News, Fraud Prevention, Recent Articles
Feb. 24, 2021 – With tax season in full swing, local police went over some of the most common scams and frauds in Whistler, as well as the best ways to protect yourself. RCMP Cpl. Nate Miller held the session over Zoom as part of a new virtual series organized...
by Orillia Matters | Feb 24, 2021 | Daily News, Recent Articles
Feb. 24, 2021 – Canadians who lost millions of dollars investing in syndicated mortgages attached to a series of failed development projects are calling on the federal government to take white-collar crime more seriously and conduct a property inquiry into...
by CBC News | Feb 23, 2021 | Daily News, Recent Articles
Feb. 23, 2021 – Canadian privacy experts are concerned the federal government’s plan to develop an online passport application process could put personal information at risk and open a new angle of attack for fraudsters. IBM Canada has been awarded...
by CBC News | Feb 23, 2021 | Daily News, Recent Articles
Feb. 23, 2021 – More people are working, shopping and conducting other business from home these days and authorities are concerned that could translate into more people falling victim to scams. Jeff Thomson, RCMP senior intelligence analyst with the...