A Vancouver, B.C., judge sentenced a city real estate developer, Michael J. Knight, to one…
Convicted fraudster allegedly ran international online scam from Nigerian maximum security prison
Lagos, Nigeria (November 22, 2019) – Convicted online fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, allegedly ran an international online scam from a Nigerian maximum security prison while serving his current jail term, according to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes...
Fraudulent wire transfer request costs Waterloo Brewing $2.1 million
Kitchener (November 22, 2019) – Waterloo Brewing recognized this week that it became a victim of a ‘social-engineering Cyberattack’ earlier this month. A scammer tricked the company in wiring $2.1 million to a fraudulent account. According to the brewery, there is no...
Be aware of government grant scam involving fake Facebook doppelgänger
Saskatoon (November 6, 2019) – Saskatoon police issued a warning to make the public aware of a circulating government grant scam involving fake Facebook doppelgängers. People reported having received messages from apparent Facebook friends. However, scammers had...
Fraud and money laundering ring organizer from Mississauga sentenced by Florida court
Tampa, Florida (November 5, 2019) – Fraud and money laundering ring organizer, Ikechukwu Derek Amadi from Mississauga, sentenced by Florida court to 15 years in U.S. prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The dual citizen of Nigeria and Canada recruited...
Sudbury Real Estate Board warns against rental scam connected to Prop2Go.com
Sudbury (October 29, 2019) – The Sudbury Real Estate Board issued a warning against an alleged rental scam connected to the website Prop2Go.com. The association suspects that rental listings on the website are copied from the brokerage’s real estate ‘for sale’...