Regional police services across Canada have issued warnings about fraudulent investment schemes involving Bitcoin, an encrypted…
Richmond Hill man arrested in connection with lottery scam
Atikokan (February 26, 2020) – The OPP arrested Shafqat Khan from Richmond Hill in a fraud case concerning a lottery scam. The scam was reported to the OPP in June of last year. As a result of the investigation, Khan has been charged with trafficking in stolen goods...
Hamilton man arrested in phone scam investigation
Hamilton (January 30, 2020) – The Toronto Police arrested Emre Suna from Hamilton following a phone scam investigation. He is accused of impersonating an RCMP officer while defrauding people over the phone using gift card information. On January 28, the Toronto police...
Authorities warn against prevalent bitcoin scams
January 29, 2020 – The Alberta RCMP and the Abbotsford Police issued warnings against prevalent bitcoin scams. The authorities make an effort to stop scammers from defrauding people out of their money using bitcoin frauds. Typically for the phone scams, the fraudsters...
Man arrested for allegedly defrauding elderly London woman out of $1.25M
London (December 11, 2019) – London police arrested Jeremy Walzack on December 6 for allegedly defrauding an elderly London woman over five years. The woman reported to the police that the suspect had been borrowing approximately $1.25 million from her under false...
Police warn against current phone scams all across Canada
October 22, 2019 – Police departments from all across Canada are issuing warnings against current phone scams. The fraudsters develop elaborate narratives to add legitimacy to their scams. Using spoofed phone numbers and impersonating CRA employees or police officers...