by CBC News | Feb 16, 2021 | Immigration Fraud
Feb. 16, 2021 – Thousands of dollars in fees but no invoices. Charges for services that are otherwise free. Cases dropped without warning. As Montreal social worker Anne-Marie Bellemare started meeting more and more asylum-seeking clients from northern India...
by Canadian Fraud News Staff | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured, Immigration Fraud
The story of immigrant Vivek Vishisht, 34, is a matter of public interest to Canadians. In December 2020, the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada published its decision in the matter of Vishisht and Canada (Minister of...
by Marina Burghard | Nov 27, 2020 | Employee Fraud, Featured, Immigration Fraud
Vancouver (November 27, 2020) – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that they laid fraud and forgery related charges against five people in connection with an alleged large-scale immigration fraud scheme. The agency’s so-called Project Husky determined...
by Marina Burghard | Nov 23, 2020 | Employee Fraud, Featured, Immigration Fraud
Montréal (November 23, 2020) – Quebec’s anti-corruption unit (UPAC) charged two former employees of the Lester-B.-Pearson School Board, Caroline and Christina Mastantuono, with fraud, forgery, and breach of trust. The alleged scheme took place between 2014 and 2016 at...
by Marina Burghard | Aug 24, 2020 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Immigration Fraud, International Fraud
Winnipeg (August 24, 2020) – Winnipeg Provincial Court handed down the sentence on August 21 for Vladimir Bibilov in an immigration fraud case. The court found that the Winnipeg man acted as an unauthorized immigration consultant and fraudulently collected fees from...
by Marina Burghard | Jul 15, 2020 | Featured, Immigration Fraud
Winnipeg (July 15, 2020) – Authorities laid multiple charges in connection with separate immigration fraud cases. The suspects allegedly were taking advantage of immigrants for financial gain. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) charged two men, Chinenye (Victor)...