Toronto Police Financial Crimes unit is currently investigating a gemstone investment fraud that has left…
West Vancouver senior loses $800K in phoney ‘bank inspector’ scam
Victim was persuaded to transfer his life savings overseas for safekeeping April 27, 2018 (Courtesy of CBC.ca) – West Vancouver police are warning the public to hold onto their money after an elderly resident lost his life savings to fraud artists posing as bank...
Vancouver man convicted of fraud in U.S. after companies solicited more than $18M from 60,000 people
April 2 2018 (Courtesy of cbc.ca) A Vancouver man accused of bilking thousands of seniors in the U.S. — and who fought extradition for more than a decade — has been convicted of mail and wire fraud by a Los Angeles federal jury. On Thursday, a jury convicted Mark...
Police warn of fraud scheme after woman, 76, lost thousands of dollars
March 22,2018 (Courtesy of the Canadian Press) – An Ontario police force is warning the public about a fraud scheme that left a 76-year-old woman thousands of dollars out of pocket this week. Police in Brantford, Ont., say the victim got a call from someone...
From demanding gift cards to fake arrest warrants, Saskatoon police warn of fake CRA calls
There has been a recent uptick of Saskatoon residents receiving phone calls from scam artists working under the guise of the Canada Revenue Agency, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. The complaints coming into Saskatoon police range...
Nova Scotia police investigating fraud scheme after woman loses $10,000
Nova Scotia RCMP is investigating a fraud scheme that has robbed a woman out of thousands of dollars. The woman from Yarmouth was contacted and told she had won a significant amount of prize money – all she needed to do was pay the fees and taxes. She was asked...