An Edmonton couple has been charged with committing more than $500,000 in fraud. The police…
Canada joins allies in linking China to Microsoft email hack
July 21, 2021 – The Canadian government joined a long list of allied countries Monday in accusing Chinese state-backed hackers of an “unprecedented and indiscriminate” infiltration of Microsoft email servers. Canada also accused the same hacking group, allegedly...
Quebecer faces fraud charges in the United States
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....
Trump’s pardon largesse a boon for well-connected fraudsters
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...
Another money mule charged in connection with CRA scams
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...
Edmonton man charged for smuggling fake ETS bus tickets from China
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...