by L Poole | Mar 17, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured
Police say 33-year-old Norfolk man stole ‘thousands of dollars’. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says the former treasurer of a youth soccer club in Norfolk county has been charged with fraud of over $5,000. OPP said it received a...
by L Poole | Mar 16, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured, Fraud Prevention
An analysis by Visa shows such language leads Canadians to respond to unsolicited texts and emails. Digital scams are more common than ever, and language has played an important role in popularizing them. According to a recent analysis by Visa, fraudsters create...
by L Poole | Mar 15, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured, Fraud Prevention, Identity Fraud, Phone Scam
Benjamin Perkin told The Washington Post his parents got a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer who told them their son needed money for legal fees, and used an AI-generated voice to ask his parents for money. A couple in Canada were reportedly scammed out...
by L Poole | Mar 14, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured, Identity Fraud, Mortgage Fraud
CBC News has learned exclusive details behind an alleged title fraud in January that led to 3 arrests. It began as a typical phone call for Niroosan (Niro) Vivekanantharajah — someone who found him on Google, asking for his help in closing a home...
by L Poole | Mar 13, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured
The project began in late 2021 when the customer, whose first name is Jeff, hired Miller Building Group, operated by Todd Miller. Global News has agreed to withhold Jeff’s surname because of concerns for his safety, unrelated to this story. “Nothing but...
by L Poole | Mar 10, 2023 | Breaking News, Cybercrime, Featured, Fraud Prevention
Deborah Klein thought she bought a safe and guaranteed investment through an online site, but as it turns out, it was an elaborate scam. “To save that $100,000 it took working eight years, three days a week,” Klein tells CTV News Ottawa, as she looks...