Former Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was sentenced to 12 months in prison and two years'…
Calgary bitcoin YouTuber scams cryptocurrency scammer back for a good cause
Calgary (August 07, 2019) – Calgary YouTuber Ben Perrin exposed an attempted bitcoin fraudster on Instagram. The scammer reached out to him with a too good to be true Bitcoin investment offer on Monday. He convinced the fraudster to send him US$50, which he donated to...
Ex-mortgage broker convicted of fraud, theft loses appeal, must turn himself in
May 13, 2019 CALGARY—A former mortgage broker convicted of multiple counts of fraud and theft has had his appeal dismissed. The Alberta Court of Appeal says Brandon Antonini must turn himself in within 24 hours. Antonini was sentenced last year to four and a half...
Key players charged in $200 million psychic mail fraud case
Mar. 12, 2019 (Courtesy of CNN.com) – Two people have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud for their roles in one of the biggest consumer scams in history, according to court documents unsealed this week. Canadian citizens Maria Thanos and Philip...
Norfolk OPP caution after porn email extortion scam
January 2, 2019 (Courtesy of CBC.ca)-Ontario Provincial Police are asking members of the public to familiarize themselves with email scams after one targeted a Norfolk County resident. On Saturday, police received a call from a concerned resident about an email they...
Ex-manager sentenced to 39 months prison in hospital corruption case
Dec. 18, 2018 (courtesy of The Chronicle Herald ) – A former hospital executive who pocketed a $10-million bribe in return for helping engineering giant SNC-Lavalin win a Montreal hospital-building contract was sentenced Monday to 39 months...