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Whitby man arrested after alleged online romance scam cost victim over $340,000

Whitby man arrested after alleged online romance scam cost victim over $340,000

by Toronto Star | Apr 21, 2021 | Recent Articles, Romance Fraud

April 21, 2021 – Durham police have arrested and charged a man after they say a victim was bilked out of $340,000 in an online romance scheme. In February, police say the victim was contacted by the suspect posing as a member of the military, hoping to retire in...
Whitby man arrested after alleged online romance scam cost victim over $340,000

Romance scam primarily targeting Chinese community bilks victims out of $1.8M

by Toronto Sun | Apr 14, 2021 | Recent Articles, Romance Fraud

April 14, 2021 – York Regional Police are warning the public about a new romance and investment scam they say primarily targets the Chinese community. Investigators from the Financial Crimes Unit said there has been significant increase in these incidents being...
Whitby man arrested after alleged online romance scam cost victim over $340,000

The ‘suckers list’: How scammers repeatedly target victims

by CTV News | Mar 25, 2021 | Recent Articles, Romance Fraud

March 25, 2021 – In the shadowy world of romance scams, one of the hottest commodities is the so-called “suckers list.” This list contains the names, social media accounts and telephone numbers of people who have been conned out of their money...
Losses linked to online scam targeting York Region Chinese community tally $1.8M

Losses linked to online scam targeting York Region Chinese community tally $1.8M

by staff | Mar 5, 2021 | Recent Articles, Romance Fraud

March 5, 2021 – Investigators with the York Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit are warning citizens about a new online romance and investment scam after a significant increase in incidents being reported. This new scam is primarily targeting the Chinese...
Ottawa police says fraud suspect meets victims on online dating sites and by claiming to be a contractor

Ottawa police says fraud suspect meets victims on online dating sites and by claiming to be a contractor

by CTV News | Feb 27, 2021 | Daily News, Recent Articles, Romance Fraud

Feb. 27, 2021 – Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help locating a fraud suspect, who allegedly meets his potential victims through online dating sites. The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is looking for Rodney Crabtree, 49, of no fixed address...
Online investment scam costs Toronto-area woman $80,000

Online investment scam costs Toronto-area woman $80,000

by CBC News | Feb 2, 2021 | Romance Fraud

February 2, 2021 – The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the number one scam in 2020 was romance fraud with Canadians losing $18.5 million dollars to criminals and the number two top scam was investment fraud with losses of $16.5 million. Now, it appears criminals...
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