RCMP allege more than $1.2 million in public money was fraudulently obtained by a former…
Monique Keiran: How to avoid falling hook, line and sinker for seafood fraud
A survey found nearly one quarter of fish sold in Metro Vancouver in 2018 was incorrectly labelled. What if the seafood you see on your plate is not the seafood you think it is? There’s a chance that the red snapper or halibut fillets you were sold are a...
Surprise! These emails about returning CERB payments aren’t scams
Recipients confused by odd formatting and broken images Recipients noticed what seemed like red flags as soon as they opened the emails from Service Canada, demanding repayment of pandemic benefits. The government logo looked strange, or was broken. The text was...
Richmond Hill Councillor Karen Cilevitz Guilty to Fraud Under $5,000 and Sentenced to House Arrest and Restitution
The Crown has withdrawn charges against Cilevitz’s spouse, Derek Christie. Eighteen months after Karen Cilevitz and her spouse Derek Christie made the headlines for Fraud Over $5,000 charges, the Richmond Hill councillor pleaded guilty in Court on July 11 to a lesser...
N.B. man charged with defrauding more than $1 million
A New Brunswick man has been charged with 19 offences after a years-long investigation ended with him accused of committing more than $1 million in fraud. The investigation dates back to the summer of 2019, when New Brunswick RCMP received two separate complaints...
Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone charged with fraud
LONDON — Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with fraud over a failure to declare 400 million pounds ($477 million) in assets to the British tax authority, prosecutors said on Monday. The Crown Prosecution Service said Ecclestone faced one...