by Barrie Today | Feb 26, 2021 | Recent Articles
Feb. 26, 2021 – The Barrie Police Service Fraud Unit has recently become aware of a scam that has surfaced in our community that involves a taxicab driver and passenger who indicate that due to the COVID -19 pandemic the driver cannot accept cash. This scam has...
by staff | Jan 18, 2021 | Bank Fraud, Featured
Cheryl MacLeod, of Hamilton, Ont., was convicted and sentenced on fraud, uttering forged documents and theft charges in relation to her role as owner and director of CTC Payroll Services. She claimed to be a payroll expert with over 25 years experience and operated...
by Admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Immigration Fraud, Recent Articles
Justice officials are seeking a sentence of two years house arrest and a $100,000 fine for a Winnipeg man who provided what border officials described as an illegal “one-stop-shop immigration service.” Hae Suk Yoon, 68, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2017 | Financial Fraud, Recent Articles
As one member of a group of people who traveled around Ontario fabricating fake credit cards, Cris Castro, 45, has been sentenced to nine months in a Sarnia prison. Formerly of Alberta, Castro previously pleaded not guilty to defrauding two Sarnia businesses,...
by Admin | Sep 28, 2017 | Online Fraud, Recent Articles
Toronto police have arrested Hangfeng Zhang in connection with an ongoing investigation into an online airline ticket scam. Police say that between June 2017 and August 2017, several people purchased tickets through an online agent with Interac e-transfers ranging...