No. 1 scam: Romance fraud cost Canadians more than $22.5M in 2018
The No. 1 scam in Canada in 2018 was Romance fraud. It cost Canadians more than $22.5M in 2018
Deborah McCoy – Is an investigative journalist and has over 17 years of investigation experience in both the private and public business sectors. Since joining CFN, Ms. McCoy has become a true advocate for victims of fraud and increasing the public’s awareness in fraud prevention.
Romance & Relationship Fraud
No. 1 scam: Romance fraud cost Canadians more than $22.5M in 2018
The No. 1 scam in Canada in 2018 was Romance fraud. It cost Canadians more than $22.5M in 2018
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Nigerian Man Living In Canada Receives 14 Years In U.S. Prison For Leading Fraud Ring
July 31, 2018 - A Nigerian man must serve 14 years in a U.S. prison for leading a fraud ring that prosecutors in Texas say laundered $3.5 million from hundreds of victims. Ochuko Sylvester Eruotor was sentenced Friday in Austin. The 42-year-old Eruotor, who lived in...
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Man allegedly convinced woman he met online to give him cash and gifts worth $100K
May 2, 2018 (Courtesy of CP24.com) - A 47-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly convincing a woman he met online last year to give him cash and gifts amounting to more than $100,000. According to investigators, the pair met on an online dating...
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Police seeking Grindr fraudster accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Metro Vancouver men
Christian Michael Lee Richardson has been charged with fraud, theft offences April 23,2018 (Courtesy of CBC.ca) - West Vancouver police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect accused of defrauding men he met on a dating app. Christian Michael Lee Richardson, 39,...
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Halton police issue warning after woman loses $1.2M in romance scam
March 13,2018 (Courtesy of Citynews.ca) - Halton regional police have issued a public warning about a so-called ‘romance scam’ after a woman came forward saying she was bilked out of more than $1.2 million. Police say the suspect could be anywhere in the world and...
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Online love scams: How to spot the warning signs
March 13, 2018 (courtesy of CBC.ca) - As romance scams continue to rake in cash from trusting British Columbians looking for love, a consumer advocate is offering advice on how to protect yourself on dating websites. "This is obviously a huge problem," said Evan...
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RCMP looking for more victims after B.C. man charged with ‘romance fraud’
Reza Moeinian, 37, is accused of dating victims for months, gaining trust and then scamming them March 8, 2018 (courtesy of CBC.ca) - A Maple Ridge, B.C., man has been charged with faking relationships to steal thousands from a number of people — and RCMP say there...
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Accused online dating fraudster arrested on Vancouver Island
Jordan Shepherd, 34, allegedly swindled women out of thousands through social media and Plenty of Fish March 2,2018 (Courtesy of CBC.ca) A Vancouver Island man accused of defrauding women for money through online dating has been arrested. Jordan Shepherd, 34, was...
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Woman Conned Out Of $30K In Romance Scam, Toronto area duo are wanted on charges of fraud
Police in St. Thomas are asking for help in the search for two suspects after a woman was cheated out of $30,000 in an online scam. The Toronto-area man and woman are wanted on charges of fraud. Police say the victim was lured into an online relationship and then...
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Norfolk woman defrauded out of $220,000 after falling victim to romance scam
A Norfolk woman has been defrauded out of $220,000 after falling victim to a romance scam, after meeting a man online. Meeting the man through social media he requested funds from the woman to deal with some emergencies and funds to cover taxes for the $1 million he...
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OPP charge Ottawa couple with defrauding victims out of $100,000 or more
The OPP have laid fraud charges against a couple from Ottawa, in connection with a confidence scam officers say defrauded residents of the Sharbot Lake area from as much as $100,000. Officers allege that the couple claimed to have political connections, using this...
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Toronto man, Nick Cvetas, charged with four counts of fraud over $5,000
A Toronto area man has been charged with four counts of fraud over $5,000, after taking advantage of an elderly relative. Toronto police allege that, Nick Cvetas, 49, was entrusted with an elderly relative bank account to help her pay certain bills and manage her...
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North Bay woman loses $32,000 in dating scam
North Bay, Ont. police have charged two Edmonton men with fraud over $5,000 after a North Bay woman was scammed out of $32,000. Police say the woman began talking to one of the men on an online dating site in March. The man later asked the woman to send him money...
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North Bay Police fly west to arrest scammers in Edmonton
North Bay, Ont. police have travelled to Edmonton to arrest two men there and charge them with fraud over $5,000. Police say that in March of this year, a woman in North Bay communicated with a man through an online dating service. Officers allege the woman provided...
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Sudbury woman threatened after refusing to send online scammer 15K
A Sudbury, Ont. woman was threatened by a man she met online after refusing to send him $15,000. Within days of meeting on Plenty of Fish, a dating website, the man professed his love to the victim. "I was naive, not thinking straight," she said. The man said he has a...
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Winnipeg teens charged after man’s online date ends in car jacking
Four Winnipeg teenagers have been charged in which police say was an online dating scam that ended in a car jacking. Police say the teens created a fraudulent profile on an online dating site with the intent to lure a person to a location for a robbery. A 24-year-old...
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Peterborough teen arrested for defrauding grandparents
Two Peterborough, Ont. teenagers have been arrested for defrauding one of their grandparents. On July 20, 2017 police received a complaint regarding numerous unauthorized withdrawals that had been made to the victim's bank account in June and July. The total value of...
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Hants County, NS woman sentenced for fraud, extortion charge dismissed
A Hants County, N.S. woman who was originally charged with two counts of extortion has been handed a conditional discharge with probation after pleading guilty to fraud. Tasha Nicole Farmer pleaded not guilty earlier this year to charges of inducing a man with threats...
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Montreal police search for fraud suspect alleged to have breached bail conditions
Montreal police are looking for a 19-year-old man who is charged with fraud and theft, and who they say has failed to respect his bail conditions. Sam Nabizadah was arrested on July 13 and released on a promise to appear in court. He was to comply with several court...
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Women says alleged scammer, Kevin Hutcheson, on the loose in Montreal
Kevin Hutcheson, an alleged scam artist with outstanding warrants in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has yet to be arrested, even though he's living openly in Montreal and claims he's met with police in the city. According to one of his former victims, Hutcheson...
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Randolph Aquino wanted in Toronto romance fraud investigation
Toronto police are investigating Randolph Aquino, from Markham, Ont., who allegedly laundered proceeds derived from a romance fraud scheme. According to police, between September 2016 and February 2017, the 46-year-old contacted female victims on dating websites...
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