A St. John's man is taking on the scammers who have phoned him many time…
Rob Mangat arrested following BCSC investigation
Ravinderpaul Singh Mangat, also known as Rob Mangat, of Surrey, B.C., has been arrested following an investigation by the British Columbia Securities Commission. “It is alleged that from July 2012 to October 2014, Mangat convinced a Vancouver resident to invest...
Surrey man accused of securities fraud
A Surrey man who B.C. Securities Commission investigators say used $500,000 of a client’s money to pay off debts has been arrested by Vancouver police. Ravinderpaul (Rob) Singh Mangat, 44, was arrested Aug. 5 following an investigation by the securities commission’s...
Fraud charges laid after money for Surrey, BC school playground goes missing
Surrey, BC RCMP have laid fraud charges after an elementary school reported money missing from the parents advisory council (PAC) bank account. Tuyet Ngo, 31, of Surrey, has been charged with defrauding the École K.B. Woodward Elementary PAC of more than $5,000, theft...
Scammers are taking advantage of British Columbia fires
Some wildfire evacuees in British Columbia are facing the threat of looters searching through their belongings after they have rushed to safety. Rob Gordon, a criminologist at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, B.C., says looting is an unfortunate but routine part of...