After a fake seven-year long online love affair and $450,000 lost, a Toronto woman has…
Romance scam primarily targeting Chinese community bilks victims out of $1.8M
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...
The ‘suckers list’: How scammers repeatedly target victims
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
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
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
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...