by Admin | Feb 16, 2018 | Identity Fraud, Recent Articles
A 44-year-old man from Olds, Alta. has been arrested on 63 charges related to identity theft, fraud and other crimes in four jurisdictions across Alberta. Olds RCMP arrested Morgan Stephen Winter on Feb. 13 with the help of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2018 | Cybercrime, Recent Articles
A 24-year-old man is facing numerous charges after an arrest and search warrant on January 25 near Sylvan Lake. RCMP arrested Jesse David Haarstad on a number of outstanding arrest warrants. Police then noticed Haarstad had a key for a stolen vehicle parked near his...
by Admin | Jan 26, 2018 | Corporate Frauds, Featured
The former treasurer of a local children’s non-profit group pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 on Thursday and was sentenced to two years behind bars. Asa Wedman, who was the treasurer of the Children’s Heart Society until the fall of 2016, was also ordered to pay...
by Admin | Jan 12, 2018 | Consumer Fraud, Recent Articles, Uncategorized
A 28-year-old woman facing numerous criminal charges had hoped to get released from custody Wednesday, but she’ll have to remain behind bars at least for a few more days. Samantha Joy Ellison, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, pressed for a bail...
by Admin | Dec 26, 2017 | International Fraud, Recent Articles
A central Alberta man has been charged in an alleged $10-million Ponzi scheme involving the purchase, sale, and rental of mobile light towers to customers in Canada and the United States. RCMP say a 20-month investigation looked into allegations that the owner of Red...