The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is accusing three B.C. men and two mortgage investment corporations of bilking 40…
MoneySmart Manitoba releases real fraud calls to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud
MoneySmart Manitoba has launched a campaign called “Time to Call Out Fraud” to raise awareness about the prevalence of investment fraud and explain why people don’t speak up about the occurrence. The initiative coincides with Financial Literacy Month...
Canadian racing driver and influencer accused of ‘massive fraudulent’ scheme
Canadian race car driver Josh Cartu strikes a glamorous life style on social media: surrounded by expensive sports cars, hobnobbing with movie stars and fashion models, and travelling on his private jet to European party hotspots such as Ibiza and Cannes. Cartu grew...
Man Defrauded Five People in Loan Scheme in Nova Scotia.
A man named Wesley William Robinson and his Halifax-based company defrauded five people fraud ranging from $25,000 up to $550,000 in a fake loan scheme. Robinson obtained cash from the complainants, who thought their money was going to be used to secure large loans....
Securities commission panel concludes N.S. man defrauded investors of tens of thousands
A three-member panel of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has concluded that a Nova Scotia man defrauded five people of amounts ranging from $25,000 to $550,000. Wesley William Robinson came to the attention of the commission after one of the people brought...
Former investment advisor Joan McCarthy facing 24 criminal charges
July 12, 2021 – A former Newfoundland investment advisor is facing two dozen criminal charges, related to allegations of fraud and forgery. Joan McCarthy, 53, is set to make a first appearance on the charges Tuesday morning at provincial court in St....