As more and more Canadians register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre…
Ontario’s Judge Denies the Crowns Proposal to “refreeze” Assets of a Family Connected to Alleged $11M in Fraud.
Justice Peter Cavanagh has denied the province’s bid to “refreeze” the assets of the family tied to the alleged theft of $11 million in pandemic aid in Ontario Superior Court. Justice Cavanagh dismissed a motion by the Crown that claimed legal fees were being paid...
University Students in Waterloo are Victims in Extortion Scam – Bilked of $150K
Two university students in Waterloo were defrauded of more than $150,000 combined. The students were made to believe they were implicated in a crime in China. After heavily investigating this case, The Waterloo Regional Police Service issued a warning to the East...
Elections Canada Respond to Fraud Claims on Social Media
Since advanced voting opened last week, Elections Canada has been actively dispelling posts claiming that pencils provided at Elections Canada polling stations increase the risk of election fraud. The polling stations are using pencils that could be intentionally...
Mississauga Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in U.S. Prison for Money Laundering Crimes
The 36-year-old, who is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S., pleaded guilty in a U.S. district court in California for money laundering crimes that involved the theft of funds from bank accounts in the U.S., Canada., the UK, and several other locations around the...
Canadian Residents Ask Doctors to Commit Fraud to Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine
A B.C. doctor says he’s seeing an increase in patients asking for a letter that exempts them from the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there are very few legitimate reasons why people shouldn’t be vaccinated. As the criteria is so limited, being asked to...