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Multi-layered door-to-door sales scam could cost you your home

Multi-layered door-to-door sales scam could cost you your home

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...
Calgary’s tight rental market leads to more scams and frauds

Calgary’s tight rental market leads to more scams and frauds

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...
Mississauga lawyer facing charges in alleged real estate fraud

Mississauga lawyer facing charges in alleged real estate fraud

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...
Pair of Uxbridge residents charged in series of alleged real estate frauds

Pair of Uxbridge residents charged in series of alleged real estate frauds

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...
Elaborate online rental scam in Ontario

Elaborate online rental scam in Ontario

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...
Sask. woman charged with fraud, theft after alleged real estate scam

Sask. woman charged with fraud, theft after alleged real estate scam

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...
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