by CFN staff | Mar 5, 2021 | Bank Fraud, Press Releases
March 5, 2021 – According to a TD Bank survey for this year’s Fraud Prevention Month, more than half of Canadians polled feel vulnerable to financial fraud. Respondents point to social isolation and online behaviours such as sharing too much information on...
by CityNews | Feb 10, 2021 | Financial Fraud, Press Releases
Feb. 10, 2021 – Toronto police charged Amritpal Dhillon, 53, last Dec. with five counts of Fraud Over $5,000 and five counts of Possession of Proceeds Over $5,000. It’s alleged that between Feb. 2018 to Jan. 2020, Dhillon convinced family and friends to invest...
by Admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Featured, Financial Fraud, Press Releases
Waterloo (July 29, 2019) – Waterloo Regional Police warns of counterfeit currency. Since January 2019, 205 incidents involving counterfeit money being passed as currency were reported to the WRP. Most of the time, $20, $50 and $100 bills were in question. The fake...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2019 | Featured, Identity Fraud, Press Releases
Region of Peel (July 25, 2019) – On Tuesday, five men form Markham, Burlington, and Mississauga were arrested and charged in the wake of a vehicle theft investigation, called project Baijin by Peel Regional Police. Besides theft, the individuals face fraud and forgery...
by Admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Press Releases
Kanata (July 22, 2019) – The combined rate of police-reported fraud (including identity theft and identity fraud) increased in 2018 for the seventh year in a row according to new Statistics Canada figures. The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics reports that the...
by Admin | Jun 13, 2018 | Featured, Financial Fraud, Press Releases
June 13, 2018 – At Canadian Fraud News, we report on decisions issued by Canadian Courts related to fraud, that are not reported in the main stream media, and that contain legal issues the Canadian public and fraud recovery experts should be aware of. The...