Three women have each been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for their parts in…
Toronto police charge 4 people in year-long employment scam probe
March 10, 2021 – Just in time for the start of Fraud Prevention Month, Toronto police have announced the arrest of four people wanted in a wide-scale fraud investigation. This investigation, which was launched in February 2020, stems from several complaints...
Brantford accountant, Donna Cornwell, found liable for internal accounting fraud
March 1, 2021 – Donna Cornwell, a former accountant for Villa Olympic, a manufacturing and distribution of heating ventilation and air conditioning products business in Brantford, Ont., has been found liable by an Ontario Court of defrauding her former...
Penticton woman faces sentencing in $65,000 fraud as a bookkeeper for a small business
A Penticton bookkeeper who ripped off her employer for more than a year will find out her fate tomorrow. Judith Lynn Kendrick appeared in Penticton court this afternoon, Jan. 15, facing a charge of fraud following a 13 month period in which she stole $65,000 while...
Halifax business owner left ‘high and dry’ after alleged theft and fraud by former employees
A Halifax woman says former employees have “destroyed” her business and left her “high and dry” after stealing thousands of dollars in cash and products and using it to start their own business. Valerie Fougere and her husband co-own Lash Envy at 819 Bedford Highway....