British Columbia RCMP has created a new task force to investigate a series of false…
Man who promised B.C. hockey team $7.5M pleads guilty in unrelated fraud
Mike Gould, the man who pledged millions of dollars to a B.C. junior hockey team, has pleaded guilty to an unrelated fraud following allegations he wrote bad cheques. He used a cheque to pay for a party at a Cranbrook restaurant after he promised to gift the Kimberley...
‘Dishonest and fraudulent’: Pair fined $50k in mortgage broker ‘fronting’ case
B.C.’s Registrar of Mortgage brokers says he hopes hefty fines issued against a pair of B.C. men will send a message to the public about the dangers of licensed brokers “fronting” business for unlicensed partners. In a decision issued last week,...
A Calgary man and self-proclaimed billionaire has been charged with fraud after promising millions to B.C junior hockey team
A Calgary man whose highly-publicized promise to donate millions of dollars to a B.C. junior hockey team has so far gone unfulfilled has been charged with fraud and forgery stemming from a celebratory banquet he held at a restaurant. The National Post has also learned...
“Virtual kidnapping,” resurfacing RCMP warns, targeting Chinese nationals
The B.C RCMP is beginning to warn people about a “virtual kidnapping” scam that’s resurfacing, in which the victims, usually female are lured into believing their loved ones have been abducted. In July, RCMP originally released a statement about this...