Vancouver (November 26, 2019) – The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel found Todd Norman…
Information Wanted on Aiden Pleterski and Mitchell Learning of Ajax, Ontario
Ponzi Scheme Foreign Exchange Investment Scheme. August 8, 2022 This is an update from our press release dated August 8, 2022. In our original press release the request for information was focused on Aiden Pleterski. Based on information received, the request for...
Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme
The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom to seven years in jail. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of...
Toronto businessman accused of $12M pandemic Ponzi scheme found and charged with fraud
A Toronto businessman accused of orchestrating a $12-million pandemic-related Ponzi scheme was arrested and charged with fraud by Toronto police on Monday, just hours after investigators discovered his location, CBC News has learned. Mark E. Cohen’s...
Bernie Madoff’s sister and her husband found dead in apparent murder-suicide
The sister of Bernie Madoff, the infamous Ponzi schemer who died in prison last year, and her husband were found dead in their Florida home Thursday. Police say the cause of their death seems to be an apparent murder-suicide. On Sunday, The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s...
Five B.C. residents allegedly involved in US$15 million pyramid Ponzi scheme
Vancouver (May 28, 2020) – The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) accused five B.C. residents of helping to promote a U.S. based Ponzi and pyramid scheme in connection with fake gold mining operations. Monita Hung Mui Chan, Sabrina Ling Huei Wei, Justin...