by L Poole | Feb 21, 2023 | Breaking News, Featured, Mortgage Fraud, Real Estate Fraud
“A person visits you and says you have won a class-action lawsuit regarding the installation of your equipment and the money can only be used toward renovations to your home” Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is shining a light on a multi-layered...
by L Poole | Sep 16, 2022 | Breaking News, Featured, Real Estate Fraud
Calgary renters already facing low vacancy rates and high prices are now being hit with another problem — rental fraud. “We’ve definitely seen an increase,” the Better Business Bureau’s Mary O’Sullivan-Andersen told Global News. The BBB said when you combine Calgary’s...
by L Poole | Aug 31, 2022 | Breaking News, Featured, Real Estate Fraud
Police allege the 41-year-old man, who is from Brampton and operates a law office in Mississauga, has defrauded victims related to real estate transactions. Peel Regional Police say a lawyer has been arrested and charged by investigators from the Fraud Bureau. Police...
by L Poole | Jul 19, 2022 | Breaking News, Featured, Real Estate Fraud
Peel police say they have charged two people from Uxbridge after they defrauded at least 18 people out of millions of dollars. Police say the frauds happened between January 2019 and June 2021 across multiple jurisdictions. The two would allegedly accept advance...
by L Poole | Mar 30, 2022 | Breaking News, Featured, Real Estate Fraud
Cybersecurity expert says fake online ad scams are becoming more sophisticated. Jake Eakley thought he’d found a great deal on the perfect Toronto apartment for him and his fiancée to start their life together. But the Oakville, Ont., couple quickly learned...
by L Poole | Feb 9, 2022 | Featured, Real Estate Fraud
A White City, Sask., woman is facing one count each of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000 after allegedly obtaining a mortgage but not using the money for its intended purpose. The Regina Police Service’s financial crime unit opened an investigation...