Construction Fraud
Surrey Mountie charged with breach of trust and fraud over using position to meet women, says force
The B.C. Prosecution Service says a Mountie in Surrey is facing multiple charges related to allegations of misconduct over a period of nearly seven years, which the force said involved the officer using his position to hook up with women. On Wednesday the service...
Barrie, Ont., man sentenced for masterminding landmark Ponzi scheme
The mastermind of an elaborate Ponzi scheme that cheated hundreds of people of tens of millions of dollars was sentenced Tuesday in a Barrie, Ont., courtroom to seven years in jail. Charles Debono has been behind bars since his arrest in 2020 for his role in one of...
Local priest charged with multiple fraud, theft offences by Killaloe OPP
Following a statement on June 23 from Bishop Guy Desrochers of the Diocese of Pembroke (reproduced below) regarding Father Chris Shalla, Killaloe OPP have today confirmed criminal charges against the priest as described in the OPP media release below. Most recently...
Toronto police bust brazen moving scam, recover property belonging to 22 families
The Toronto Police Service has announced three suspects are facing several charges in connection with an alleged moving scam that saw items belonging to 22 families being recovered in an east-end warehouse. Const. Chris Long, an officer at 41 Division who has been...
London man guilty of defrauding Canada Post more than $200K
A London, Ont. courtroom heard how a 59-year-old man planned and schemed to defraud Canada Post over a three year period. Allan Joseph Fischer, 59, was found guilty of two fraud-related charges in connection with the Crown Corporation. Justice Spenser Nicholson told...
Cape Breton women behind massive tax fraud handed prison term
4 women and 10 companies under their control claimed $56 million in sales
Founders of mortgage investment firm Fortress Real Developments Inc. charged with fraud
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged two men with fraud in connection with a syndicated mortgages scheme involving Fortress Real Developments, following a years-long investigation. Jawad Rathore of Markham, Ont., and Vince Petrozza of Richmond Hill, Ont.,...
Planes soar over LA area to raise awareness to problem of elder abuse
The engines of the three North American Aviation AT-6 Texan airplanes roared as they taxied down the runway at Van Nuys Airport on Tuesday. These Condor Squadron WWII-era planes have flown over Southern California many times, honoring veterans and participating in the...
Montreal police warn of phone scam targeting seniors
Montreal police (SPVM) are warning against a fraud scheme targeting seniors following the arrest of eight individuals between the ages of 19 and 21 on June 16. In a press release the SPVM says the arrests were made following a weeks-long investigation. Searches were...
Peel Police charge 18-year officer with fraud
A long-time Peel police officer has been charged with benefits fraud. Investigators from the Police Professional Standards Bureau laid the charges. Const. Scott Hutchings, an 18-year-employee, has been charged with one count of fraud under $5,000, police said....
Over 100 CRA employees investigated for fraud in last five years: Report
A total 110 employees of the Canada Revenue Agency have been investigated for fraud in the past five years, according to Blacklock’s Reporter, citing records. The report said 20 were fired and it was the highest number of known fraud probes in any federal...
Former B.C. Legislature clerk found guilty of breach of trust, fraud
Craig James originally faced five charges related to misspending at the provincial legislature. A B.C. Supreme Court judge found the man described as the former "chief executive officer" of B.C.'s legislature guilty of breach of trust and fraud on Thursday in...
B.C. man could lose driver’s licence over $7.6M unpaid fraud fines, regulator rules
New ruling approves B.C. Securities Commission request to cancel Paul Oei's driving privileges. A Richmond businessman could lose his right to drive after the B.C. Securities Commission approved a move to take away his driving privileges until he pays $7.6...
What should you do if you’ve been scammed?
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre states that in 2021, there were 106,875 reported cases of fraud. As of April 30, 2022, there have already been 29,294 cases this year. What to do if you’ve been scammed If you find yourself a victim of a scam, there are some important...
LSO tribunal considers Indigenous background in sentencing lawyer for misappropriation of funds
First misappropriation case where unique circumstances led to lesser penalty than license revocation. The Law Society of Ontario has obtained an eight-month suspension order against an Indigenous lawyer who admitted to misappropriating over $100,000 from her firm’s...
Ottawa Valley resident loses $50,000 in ‘romance scam’
Police in Pembroke are investigating after a resident lost more than $50,000 in a romance scam. The victim entered into an online relationship and sent thousands of dollars over several months to a scammer in a foreign country, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP said in a news...
An Ontarian Stopped Their Elderly Neighbour From Being Scammed & The Story Is So Wholesome
Scams targeting older adults are a real problem in Ontario, which is why it's so important to look out for our aging neighbours. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a case of suspected fraud in Norfolk County after receiving reports of suspicious...
Crypto scams conned thousands of people out of over $1 billion since 2021, the most of any type of currency, according to new FTC report
More than 46,000 people fell prey to crypto scams since the beginning of 2021, according to the Federal Trade Commission. They collectively lost more than $1 billion, the FTC said in a new report.About half the scams started on social media sites like...
Appeal court upholds man’s US extradition for defrauding elderly widowed women of over $850,000
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review of the minister of justice’s decision to extradite a Nigerian citizen to the United States to face prosecution for his role in multiple mail fraud and money laundering that primarily targeted elderly widowed...
Elizabeth Holmes pleaded with a judge to overturn her Theranos convictions, citing ‘insufficient evidence’
Elizabeth Holmes has asked a judge to overturn her convictions on wire fraud charges.Holmes, depicted in "The Dropout," was convicted on four fraud-related charges in January.Her lawyers said "no rational juror" could convict beyond reasonable doubt based on the...
42 year-old male from Edmonton is facing over 100 charges in connection to alleged mail theft, identity theft and identity fraud in Regina, Saskatchewan
A 42 year-old male from Edmonton, Alberta is facing over 100 charges in connection to alleged mail theft, identity theft and identity fraud. On May 10, 2022, the Regina Police Service, received information that the man was unlawfully at large from Alberta and had been...