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A former Vancouver notary public and prominent person in the South Asian community has been charged with 28 counts of fraud and theft in a multi-million dollar ponzi scheme.
It’s alleged that 60-year-old Rashida Samji fraudulently took approximately $40 million from more than 100 victims between January 1, 2010 to August 31, 2012.
The RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime, along with the help of Vancouver Police Department began the investigation in February 2012, which has resulted in Samji being charged on November 6 with 28 counts of fraud and theft.
RCMP say Samji’s prominence attracted numerous investors and the charges against her represent $17 million that was allegedly defrauded from 14 people between 2006 and 2012; which is part of a larger fraud that allegedly goes back to 2003.
On November 7 Samji was taken into custody and was eventually released on 13 conditions and a $100,000 bail.
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