March 6,2018 (courtesy of CTVnews.ca) - Toronto police have arrested four people in what they…
Scammers used fake documents and real homes to scam renters
‘There was no fanfare, no huge red flags,’ says Ryan Planche of Barrie, Ont. Individuals trying to rent a place in Hay River, N.W.T., say they’re being targeted by scammers using fake documents and real house listings to convince them to e-transfer...
Fraud charges laid over a year ago against Sarnia police officer has been cleared
Criminal charges laid over a year ago against a veteran Sarnia police officer have been dismissed. Jason Priddle, a 42-year-old first-class constable, was arrested and charged in late August 2020 with: uttering a forged document, forgery attempted fraud...
Mortgage fraud could rise with tighter lending rules, warns broker
May 18, 2021 – Cases of mortgage fraud are likely to rise as new rules tighten borrowing requirements in Canada, says a mortgage broker. New rules from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions raising the qualifying rate from 4.79 per cent to...
Multiple companies and their owners charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condo refurbishment contracts in the GTA
April 5, 2021 – The Competition Bureau announced that it has laid multiple criminal charges against four companies and three individuals in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condominium refurbishment services in the Greater...
Two men arrested in unconnected mortgage fraud cases
Guelph (July 24, 2020) – The police arrested two men in two unconnected mortgage fraud cases. On July 20, Guelph police laid 31 charges against the former mortgage broker, Charn Ghuman, following an eight-years fraud investigation. The Guelph man allegedly collected...