by Admin | Nov 3, 2017 | Phone Scam, Recent Articles
After one senior was told he one $24.9 million in a national sweepstakes lottery, the Norfolk county resident was defrauded for $152,000 after the lottery turned out to be nothing more than the latest scam. Norfolk County OPP say the senior was contacted by phone...
by Admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Featured, Financial Fraud, Relationship Fraud
A 30-month prison sentence has been handed down to a former health-care aide in Winnipeg who admitted to stealing nearly all the life savings of a Second World War navy veteran. Aldreck Ramilo, who is 40, was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to fraud and...
by Admin | Jun 10, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Financial Fraud
Two arrests have been made in Milton, Ont. in a $400,000 lottery scam that targeted American senior citizens. It is alleged that the suspects sent unsolicited mail containing phony lottery letters and cheques to senior citizens across the United States. Scheming...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Consumer Fraud, Financial Fraud, Relationship Fraud
We have been hearing about multiple cases of phone scams. The newest version of this scheme involves purchasing iTunes cards which are then sold for double the price to criminals in China, said Staff Sgt. Rob Cowan of Waterloo Regional Police’s fraud branch....
by Admin | May 26, 2016 | Featured, Financial Fraud, Relationship Fraud
A police operation targeting fraudsters preying on the elderly led to the arrest of 21 people Wednesday in the Montreal area.Many of the suspects are to appear in court Thursday on charges of fraud over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and conspiracy,...