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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Scam The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said that US $2 million was stolen from cryptocurrency investors by fraudsters impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk is a proponent of currencies like bitcoin and dogecoin. A giveaway scam contacted...
RCMP in Kelowna issue a warning for business owners, as several are being targeted by email fraud
Mounties are reminding business owners to beware of a common scam circulating in the Central Okanagan. The Kelowna RCMP is warning the local business community to beware of a cyber fraud. This scam entails a criminal targeting a business and exploiting an existing...
There is a risk of more than 800 fraudulent COVID-19 payments in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick auditor general disclosed that there is a risk of more than 800 fraudulent payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This was because of lack of a control mechanism on validating social insurance numbers. During the peak of the pandemic, the...
Auto Fraud Incidents – Regina Police warn
Police in Regina are asking citizens to take steps to protect themselves if they buy used vehicles. On Friday the police said they have received several files this year regarding used vehicle purchases from online sales platforms and dealerships. The Regina police...
Woman defrauded more than $200K from an Edmonton charity
A 43-year-old woman in Edmonton has been charged with theft and fraud-related offences after a charity, Alberta Foster and Kinship Association (AFKA), was defrauded of more than $200,000. The investigation started in October 2020, when AFKA police discovered their...
Edmonton woman lost $1K to loan scam
An Edmonton woman is warning people about advanced fee loan fraud in the hope it can stop others from falling prey to the scam. The Better Business Bureau scam tracker says more than $85,000 has been lost this year across Canada and there has been a rise in loan...
RCMP issued a warning about an ‘overpayment scam’ in B.C
Police in Vancouver B.C. want to warn the public about the "the overpayment scam", which has increased significantly in recent weeks. The "overpayment scam" is when scammers approach sellers and make a purchase using a cheque made out for more than the asking price,...
The “Grandparent Scam” is dramatically increasing in Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Police Service is warning the public after a dramatic increase in the number of “emergency” scams seen across Canada in 2021. On Friday the Police released that there were 457 reports of the scheme, titled the “Grandparent Scam,” in Canada throughout the...
A former principal at Altadore School in Southwest Calgary pleads guilty to forgery
Alexander McKay, the former principal at Altadore school in Southwest Calgary, has pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery in relation to a multi-year scheme that diverted $200,000 from the Calgary Board of Education to a personal bank account he shared with his wife....
Anti-fraud policy prevented Hollywood actresss’ sons from boarding an Air Canada flight
Hollywood actress Holly Robinson Peete, who was in British Columbia filming a Hallmark Christmas movie, is raising concerns about how her sons were treated when they tried to board an Air Canada flight with tickets she bought them. Peete's two teenaged sons went...
18 Ex-NBA Players Charged in $3.9M Health Care Fraud Scheme
Eighteen former NBA players have been arrested on charged as they allegedly defrauded the league’s health and welfare benefit plan out of around $4 million. Federal prosecutors are planning a news conference to disclose the case that was brought in Manhattan federal...
Nurse Pleads Guilty of Defrauding Saskatoon Union of Nurses Local of $20,000
Lorraine Wilson, 58, was a registered nurse at Saskatoon's Parkridge Centre, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud after stealing $20,000 from her union local over the span of more than four years. Wilson was the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses local president for...
47-year-olds Woman Pleaded Guilty and is Going to Jail for Stealing $2.4M from Minor Hockey Association
A 47-year-old woman, Jennifer Guertin from the Town of Georgina , has been sentenced to 48 months in jail after pleading guilty to defrauding the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) of about $2.4 million. In November 2018, York Regional Police launched an...
Judge Rejects Request for Delay in Tracy Kitch’s, former IWK CEO’s, Fraud Trial
Tracy Kitch, former IWK Health Centre CEO, trial is set to begin Nov. 8 in Nova Scotia provincial court. The start of the fraud trial was originally scheduled to begin next month. Kitch's lawyers were in court Tuesday seeking an adjournment with hopes to get contact...
GTA tenant, Arif Adnan Syed, Turned Several Luxury Homes into Rooming Houses Faces More Charges
A Markham, Ont. man who was previously charged with numerous fraud in a rental scheme is now facing more fraud-related charges connected to new property rentals. Arif Adnan Syed is facing new fraud-related charges in connection with turning at least new 3 rental...
Breaking News: Police Warn Citizens of Downtown Toronto Condo Rental Scam
Toronto police are warning the public about a rental scam with condos in the downtown area. On Friday, Police issued a news release detailing an alleged scam with units located at 12 and 14 York St. The rental ads were on Kijiji for units in the buildings and the...
Halifax Police Charge 5 men from Quebec in a Huge Fraud Scam
The RCMP in Halifax has charged five men from Quebec with fraud. The alleged fraudsters had numerous fake identifications, prepaid cards, and evidence to support fraud, identity theft, and possession of stolen property, were found. On Sept. 22 police received a report...
Apples New Update Makes it Easier to Report Fraudulent Apps
Studies have shown that a significant percentage of top App Store apps were scams. Apple is now made it easier to report such behaviour. The latest App Store update, iOS 15, lets you "report a scam or fraud" for both free, in-app purchase (IAP) and paid apps, provided...
Huge ‘Pandora Papers’ Leak Exposes Secret Offshore Accounts of the Rich and Famous
A massive new leak of documents even bigger than 'The Pandora Papers' is highlighting how the rich and famous are hiding their money, and how a world of off-shore tax havens is still thriving. The offshore fortunes of prime ministers, royalty, billionaires,...
Cybercriminals are Selling Fake Canadian COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates Online
As provinces across Canada increase restrictions on the unvaccinated or introduce vaccine passports, cybercriminals are attempting to cash in by offering fake vaccination certificates. Sellers are offering fake proof-of-vaccination documents for several...
Cree Targeted by Fraudsters Online
Some Cree targeted by fraudsters online, and Elders are particularly vulnerable. In December 2020, Ashley Hester's fell for a scam sent to her through a trusted friend's Facebook profile and has been in control over her profile ever since. The hacker has been reaching...