by Global News | Feb 4, 2021 | International Fraud
Feb. 4, 2021 – A Quebec man has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and international money laundering. Martin Hogan was arraigned Monday morning in Rochester, New York, where he appeared via video. He pleaded not guilty to all charges....
by Toronto Star | Jan 20, 2021 | International Fraud
Jan. 20, 2021 – A former congressman who pocketed millions of dollars in bribes from defence contractors. A Republican fundraiser who was paid handsome sums to illicitly lobby a presidential administration. An influential voice in conservative circles accused of...
by Marina Burghard | Oct 15, 2020 | Canadian Revenue Agency Scam, Featured, Financial Fraud, International Fraud, Phone Scam
Milton (October 15, 2020) – The RCMP charged an Ontario man, Naman Grover, for allegedly operating as a money mule in connection with a series of transnational telephone scams. The charges result from an ongoing investigation, dubbed Project Octavia. The Mounties...
by Marina Burghard | Oct 14, 2020 | Featured, Financial Fraud, International Fraud
Edmonton (October 14, 2020) – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Edmonton police laid charges against an Edmonton man, Yuexuan Wu, for allegedly smuggling 1,047 fake Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) bus tickets. On June 26, the CBSA seized a package from...
by Marina Burghard | Sep 25, 2020 | Consumer Fraud, Corporate Frauds, Featured, Financial Fraud, International Fraud, Investment Fraud, Securities Fraud
San Diego, USA (September 25, 2020) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of California laid charges against four men – three of them Canadians – over their roles in an alleged pump-and-dump scheme and a stock market manipulation ring. Ongkaruck...
by Marina Burghard | Sep 18, 2020 | Featured, International Fraud, Relationship Fraud, Romance Fraud
Montreal (September 18, 2020) – The Sûreté du Quebec announced this week that they dismantled a vast network of romance fraudsters. On September 15, the Quebec provincial police made a dozen arrests in the regions Quebec City, Montreal, and the Outaouais in connection...