by Admin | Aug 10, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud
Pollard Banknote Ltd., a Winnipeg-based company that prints the tickets used by several lottery companies throughout North America, has prevailed in a Canadian patent battle over a technology used to make fraud-proof scratch-and-win instant lottery tickets. The ‘551...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud
Investigation Counsel PC handles numerous consumer fraud claims. But what does it actually mean? This animation explains the scheme and what victims should know. A collaboration between Canadian Fraud News Inc. and Investigation Counsel PC:...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud, Investment Fraud, Mortgage Fraud
An expert panel is proposing sweeping changes that would boost consumer protection for borrowers, investors and retirees in Ontario amid rapid changes in the financial services industry. The key recommendation is the creation of a super agency that would be more...
by Admin | Jun 20, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud
Computer maker Acer recently revealed to California’s Attorney General (AG) that hackers broke into the company’s online store and grabbed sensitive customer data. The leaked data includes information such as customer names, addresses, and credit card numbers...
by Admin | May 31, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud
Pricey cellphone plans in many Canadian provinces appear to be driving consumers toward a booming black market business. At last search, online ad site Kijiji in Toronto was crawling with advertisements for a bargain Koodo or Fido phone plan — just $48 a month for...