Toronto Police Financial Crimes unit is currently investigating a gemstone investment fraud that has left…
Marriott data breach is latest major cyberattack
Bethesda, USA (April 02, 2020) – Marriott International confirmed that they were hit by a cyberattack involving a property system in mid-January. The data breach is the second cybersecurity incident in two years for the multinational hotel company leaving its...
April Fool’s Day: These COVID-19 scams are no joke
April 1, 2020 – On April Fool’s Day, every year, a bunch of untruths pops up on the internet. Scammers also use untruths to trick their victims. Anyhow, these scams may feel like pranks, but they are no joke and have real consequences. Since the global Coronavirus...
Suspect arrested for 42 Winnipeg break-ins and credit card fraud
Winnipeg (March 31, 2020) – Winnipeg police arrested 32-year-old Nelson Amiral Ferreira and charged him with 90 theft and fraud related charges on March 24. Ferreira is accused of being responsible for 42 Winnipeg break-ins and numerous incidents of credit card fraud...
Man facing 15 fraud related charges for alleged fraudulent car purchase
Whitby (March 30, 2020) – Durham police arrested and charged 25-year-old Lukas Doucet on March 24. He is accused of financing two vehicles fraudulently by using bogus identification which resulted in 15 fraud related charges. He pursued the purchases in a Land Rover...
Toronto police make Covid-19 fraud arrest
Toronto (March 27, 2020) – In an ongoing investigation, the Financial Crimes Unit of the Toronto police made a Covid-19 fraud arrest on March 26. The Toronto man, Jesse Wong, is accused of shipping multiple packages with prohibited Covid-19 test kits. One of these...