A Ridgeway, Ont. woman charged with fraud earlier this year is in more trouble with…
Courtice couple charged for participating in Canada-wide lottery scam
Courtice (September 17, 2020) – The Durham Regional Police arrested a Courtice couple – both in their seventies – for allegedly participating in a Canada-wide lottery scam. The police identified eleven victims until now. The price scam allegedly targeted elderly...
Barrie man charged with $56 million Ponzi scheme involving debit card terminals
Barrie (September 16, 2020) – The OPP charged the Barrie man, Charles Debono, with fraud, bribery, money laundering, and forgery for an alleged $56 million Ponzi scheme, which supposedly defrauded hundreds of victims over six years. The ‘landmark international fraud...
Former MP Raj Grewal charged with fraud and breach of trust
Ottawa (September 14, 2020) – The RCMP laid charges against the former Liberal MP Raj Grewal in a fraud and breach of trust investigation. He is accused of taking millions of dollars in personal loans using his political position without reporting to the federal...
19-year-old allegedly used fake ID to buy expensive SUV
Ajax (September 11, 2020) – The Durham Regional Police arrested a 19-year-old woman on September 5 after she allegedly purchased a Land Rover Velar at an Ajax dealership using a fake ID. The car is worth more than $85,000. The Niagara Falls woman has been charged with...
Charges laid against two Montreal brothers related to high-profile cyberattacks
Montreal (September 10, 2020) – The RCMP charged two Montreal men, Jacob Costanzo-Peterson and Félix Costanzo-Peterson, for conducting high-profile cyberattacks against Canadian Tire Corporation, BMO, and Simplii Financial in 2017 and 2018. In August 2018, the two...