Brantford, Ont. police are warning the public about the re-emergence of a decade-old "hitman scam"…
Four men charged in connection with solar farm construction fraud
Milton (December 11, 2019) – The OPP charged four men in connection with an alleged solar farm construction fraud by Clarida Construction & Maintenance. At that time, the company was family-run by three brothers Keith Clarida (53), Bruce Clarida (68), and Bradley...
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...