by Admin | Feb 20, 2018 | Cybercrime, Recent Articles
A Montreal woman is warning apartment hunters to be cautious after her condo was falsely advertised as available for rent and used to scam people out of cash. Margaret told CBC that when a couple knocked at her door last week, expecting to be handed the keys to their...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Former construction magnate Tony Accurso, charged with one count of breach of trust, was acquitted at the Joliette courthouse Tuesday morning. Accurso was on trial for allegedly exchanging money for construction contracts in Mascouche. Quebec Superior Court Justice...
by Admin | Feb 5, 2018 | Corporate Frauds, Recent Articles
A judge will deliberate on whether two journalists will be forced to take the stand to reveal confidential sources in the Nathalie Normandeau and Marc-Yvan Côté fraud case. Côté’s lawyer, Jacques Larochelle, has been trying to get the case thrown out based on leaks to...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Employee Fraud, Recent Articles
A former deputy director of the Sûreté du Québec on trial for fraud was acquitted of every charge he faced Monday, bringing to an end a lengthy trial that spanned nearly two years. Jean Audette, 57, was on trial for allegedly using a secret SQ fund to hide payments...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2018 | Phone Scam, Recent Articles
Montrealer Alberino (Rino) Magi has been sentenced to a 15-month prison term for his role in a fraudulent telemarketing ring that specifically targeted elderly and vulnerable people with false promises of lottery winnings. Magi, 50, has been detained in the U.S. since...