Online Fraud
Ottawa woman says she lost $100,000 in an online investment cyber crime
Deborah Klein thought she bought a safe and guaranteed investment through an online site, but as it turns out, it was an elaborate scam. "To save that $100,000 it took working eight years, three days a week," Klein tells CTV News Ottawa, as she looks through stacks of...
Amanda Diane Durette-Acker of New Brunswick Sentenced to 12 Months Jail for On-Line Dating Fraud
Staff Reporter, Canadian Fraud News Inc. On January 29, 2021, Justice Cameron Gunn sentenced New Brunswick native Amanda Diane Durette-Acker to 12 months jail for perpetrating a $130,000 on-line dating fraud on an Edmonton man. The published decision was not released...
If fraudsters don’t pay court ordered restitution in Ontario it’s up to victims to try to collect
Unclear how much of nearly half a billion in restitution ordered for Ontario fraud victims is actually paid. arin Smith and her then husband were just trying to pay off their mortgage a little faster. But after the investment opportunity they agreed to in...
Three arrested in massive hacking, data theft and blackmail probe
Amsterdam’s cyber crime police team has arrested three young men as part of a major investigation into hacking, data theft, blackmail and money laundering involving the private details of tens of millions of people. The three, aged 21 and 18, were picked up on...
Pitfalls of an online marketplace: RNC wants people to inform police about potential online fraud cases
Recent case in St. John's court highlights pitfalls of online marketplaces. A provincial court judge has agreed to postpone — again — the sentencing of a St. John’s man found guilty of scamming people on Facebook Marketplace, though the judge was clear he wasn’t happy...
Russian-Canadian man arrested, awaiting U.S. extradition for alleged global ransomware crimes
A Russian-Canadian man from Ontario is in police custody and awaiting extradition to the United States for his alleged participation in a global ransomware campaign, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Mikhail Vasiliev, a 33-year-old dual Russian and...
Are You a Newcomer to Canada? Watch Out For These Scams
Canada has a reputation for being one of the most welcoming countries in the world for immigrants. But not everyone here wants to see you succeed. For Canada’s current generation of thieves, immigrants — even those who haven’t yet arrived in the country — make ideal...
Canadians down $360 million to scams this year; police warn of social-media fraud
Canadians have lost hundreds of millions of dollars to scams this year, and the Saskatchewan RCMP is warning the public about a trick involving social media accounts that you might normally trust. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's records say $362.7 million has been...
Almost half of Canadians are worried about being a victim of cybercrime in the coming year
A new poll on cyber security from RBC shows that while most Canadians (71 per cent) are knowledgeable about various types of cyber threats to their personal information, nearly half of Canadians (47 per cent) are worried that they will be a victim of cybercrime in the...
Edmonton police lay more than 160 charges in online fraud investigation
A nearly two-year-long investigation has led to dozens of charges in connection with a series of online frauds. Edmonton police started looking into reports of marketplace frauds in December 2020. In each incident, a suspect responded to an online ad on Facebook...
Charges laid after victim defrauded of $70K in romance scam in Ontario
Police have charged a 44-year-old woman and are searching for another person of interest after someone was defrauded of more than $70,000 in a romance scam. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they launched an investigation in March 2020 after being informed of a...
Richmond victim warns of Apple gift card scam
Scammer used email of resident's acquaintance in the scam. “It’s like that image of $1,000 with little wings flying out the window.” That’s how Richmond resident Susan Parsons described being a victim of an ongoing Apple gift card scam earlier this month. What Parsons...
Tenants are accused of fraud, forgery and not paying thousands in rent
A Toronto landlord's months-long quest to evict two tenants he accuses of fraud, forgery and non-payment of rent is heading to an eviction hearing Friday at Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). It's Mohamed Camara's second attempt to evict the...
Albertans increasingly falling victim to social media fraud and hacks: BBB
A growing number of Albertans are falling victim to social media fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay (BBB). The BBB said a number of consumers and businesses recently reported they had been hacked. Calgarian...
Manitobans are targeted in cryptocurrency scams: securities commission
A Winnipeg woman fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam which led to her maxing out her credit card and losing $18, 000. She reported the scam to Jason Roy, a senior investigator at the Manitoba Securities Commission. The Winnipeg victim told Roy she had been...
Fredericton Chamber of Commerce has been advised of fraudulent activities
The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce have been advised of fraudulent activities regarding inheritance claims and other legal matters using the chamber’s corporate identity, personal identity, and contact information of our CEO. These activities include, but are not...
Hackers took over an Instagram Influencers account and scammed her followers
A Canadian woman is warning social media users to be careful of fraud. Sharon Mudavanhu, known as @YogaColourist on Instagram, said hackers took over her Instagram page and scammed thousands of dollars from her followers. Mudavanhu amassed over 82,000 followers on the...
Private investigators warn that Fraudsters preying on Canadians’ loneliness and vulnerability during the pandemic
Private investigators in Toronto are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are targeting desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic. Owner of Star Quality Private Investigations in Toronto, Adrienne Fekete, said her firm has seen a more-than-600-per-cent...
The latest cons in the cryptocurrency world
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...
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...