A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that Richard Lian, a United States…
U.K. approves extradition to Canada of 71-year-old man to face fraud charges in British Columbia
Feb. 8, 2021 – The United Kingdom has approved the rare extradition to Canada of a senior who faces fraud and theft charges in British Columbia. The decision by the U.K. Home Secretary’s Office to extradite 71-year-old Peter Kevin Miller was made after an...
ASC: Convicted Ponzi scammer permanently banned from capital market
Calgary (November 25, 2020) – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) permanently prohibited Edmonton man, Timothy Ray Carruthers, from participating in Alberta’s capital market on November 17, after he was convicted for a Ponzi scheme at the Court of Queen’s Bench of...
Burlington man charged with alleged $1.3 million Ponzi scheme
Burlington (November 20, 2020) – The Halton police laid charges against Francesco Perre from Burlington in connection with an alleged $1.3 million Ponzi scheme. He is accused of soliciting investments from his victims for a stock market investment program. However,...
London financial advisor accused of $1.5M investment fraud
London (October 30, 2020) – The London police laid fraud charges against the financial advisor, Chanrith Yin, in relation to investment fraud. He is accused of bilking six of his clients out of $1.5 million during a six-year period. The police allege that he convinced...
BCSC accuses woman of $3 million investment fraud
Vancouver (October 23, 2020) – The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) accused Meiyun Zhang of defrauding B.C. investors in a $3 million investment fraud. Between 2014 and 2017, she allegedly fraudulently solicited money from three investors claiming to help...