An Ontario man who got swept up in a get-rich scheme that fleeced the Internal…
Information wanted: ‘Person of interest’ on video surveillance for fraud scam
Video released by Vancouver police shows a “person of interest” in an investigation into a new scam targeting local seniors. Officers released the video Friday, saying they’re looking for information about the man in the video after receiving two...
‘Fake nurse’ case continues. Brigitte Cleroux pleads guilty to fraud charges in Ontario
On Friday, Brigitte Cleroux accused of operating as a fake nurse in B.C. and Ontario pleaded guilty to seven charges relating to her time in Ottawa. Brigitte Cleroux of Gatineau, Que., entered guilty pleas on: two counts of assault with a weapon several counts of...
INFORMATION WANTED: Mississauga lawyer wanted for real estate fraud worth more than $7.5 million
Police are searching for a Mississauga lawyer who allegedly defrauded millions from his clients in connection with real estate transactions. A news release issued Friday disclosed that, 41-year-old Shahid Malik of Shahid Malik Law Office was retained by several people...
Jury convicted Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes for fraud
According to a court filing on Wednesday, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is slated to be sentenced on Sept. 26 on her convictions for defrauding investors in the blood-testing startup. Holmes, 37, was convicted on Jan. 3 for three counts of fraud; and,one count of...
$2 million fraud scheme targeted Pakistani-Canadians
On Jan. 11 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced that Mujahid Ali Syed and Sanjiv Katyal have each been charged with securities fraud and trading without registration. Syed faces a count of distributing securities without a prospectus, and Katyal was...