The RCMP estimates that 50,000 Canadians have been victimized by callers claiming to be from…
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...
Police raid Indian call centres linked to ‘CRA phone scam’ that have victimized Canadians
Oct. 31, 2018 (courtesy of CBC.ca) – Over the past two weeks, Indian police have been bursting into suspected illegal call centres, arresting everyone in sight and seizing troves of equipment used to carry out phone fraud aimed at foreigners. Hundreds of...