by Tosha Hancott | Mar 14, 2022 | Breaking News, Featured, Online Fraud
A Toronto landlord’s months-long quest to evict two tenants he accuses of fraud, forgery and non-payment of rent is heading to an eviction hearing Friday at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). It’s Mohamed Camara’s second...
by Tosha Hancott | Feb 9, 2022 | Cybercrime, Featured, Online Fraud
A growing number of Albertans are falling victim to social media fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay (BBB). The BBB said a number of consumers and businesses recently reported they had been hacked. Calgarian...
by Tosha Hancott | Nov 3, 2021 | Breaking News, Cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Featured, Organized Crime
A Winnipeg woman fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam which led to her maxing out her credit card and losing $18, 000. She reported the scam to Jason Roy, a senior investigator at the Manitoba Securities Commission. The Winnipeg victim told Roy she had been...
by Tosha Hancott | Nov 1, 2021 | Breaking News, Cybercrime, Featured, Fraud Prevention, Online Fraud
The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce have been advised of fraudulent activities regarding inheritance claims and other legal matters using the chamber’s corporate identity, personal identity, and contact information of our CEO. These activities include, but are not...
by Tosha Hancott | Oct 28, 2021 | Breaking News, Cybercrime, Featured, Identity Fraud, Online Fraud
A Canadian woman is warning social media users to be careful of fraud. Sharon Mudavanhu, known as @YogaColourist on Instagram, said hackers took over her Instagram page and scammed thousands of dollars from her followers. Mudavanhu amassed over 82,000 followers on the...
by Tosha Hancott | Oct 21, 2021 | Breaking News, Featured, Online Fraud
Private investigators in Toronto are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are targeting desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic. Owner of Star Quality Private Investigations in Toronto, Adrienne Fekete, said her firm has seen a more-than-600-per-cent...