Potentially sensitive information was stolen over the weekend, as vehicles were broken into at at three locked…
16 people face over 140 charges following investigation into alleged mail theft
Peel police say 16 people are facing over 140 charges following an investigation into alleged mail theft. Police said the investigation initially began as an inquiry into mail theft this past winter. As investigators looked at the reports — over 100 — police said they...
Digital world adds extra risk for identity theft
May 10, 2021 – There are a variety of ways that fraudsters can try to gather your personal information. They can simply try phoning you, pretending to be a legitimate organization, and request information from you verbally. Other fraudsters can send you text...
Kitchener man, Jason Boland, sentenced in identity theft lab case
In an unlikely turn of events, the judge presiding over a Kitchener identity theft lab case disagreed with the Crown’s sentencing proposal. The Case: In September 2019, Waterloo police executed a search warrant at an apartment on Highland Road West to discover a...
Five arrested after Hydro Québec busted ‘electricity and identity theft network’
Montreal (September 24, 2020) – Hydro Québec announced that their investigations led to the exposure of ‘an electricity and identity theft network’. Five people have been arrested on September 21 in Montreal. They are accused of using stolen identities to defraud up...
19-year-old allegedly used fake ID to buy expensive SUV
Ajax (September 11, 2020) – The Durham Regional Police arrested a 19-year-old woman on September 5 after she allegedly purchased a Land Rover Velar at an Ajax dealership using a fake ID. The car is worth more than $85,000. The Niagara Falls woman has been charged with...