Charity Fraud

• Manitoba duo arrested in connection with fraudulent fundraiser for children’s charity

  Police allege the suspects pocketed the cash for their own financial gain. Two people were arrested after an 11-month investigation into the affair.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
  
• Whistleblower speaks out about alleged embezzlement at Okanagan charity

  A former employee at a local charity believes he lost his job because he found out another employee was allegedly embezzling money, and he couldn’t get on board with a plan to bring the suspected perpetrator back.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2020
  
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• Milton woman charged with fraud in connection with charity fun fair

  Halton Regional Police have arrested a woman after a fraud investigation involving a charity event in Milton.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2019
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• Thousands of dollars allegedly embezzled from Rock Creek Fall Fair

  Board members of the Rock Creek and Boundary Fair Association allege that two former senior board members stole an estimated $150,000 from the organization.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2019
• Calgary Fire Department, police warn of charity phone scam

  Calgary police said they have received four reports of these types of phone calls.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2018
• Woman charged with defrauding Calgary charity, employer over $700K

  A woman has been charged with defrauding Colliers International and related charity Colliers Cares Foundation more than $700,000 by Calgary police.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2018
• Former Alberta charity treasurer sentenced for fraud, must pay back $206K

  The former treasurer of a local children’s non-profit group pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 on Thursday and was sentenced to two years behind bars.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2018
• RCMP member charged after charity fraud investigation at Alberta school

  A man who has been working for the RCMP for 12 years and a woman have been charged in connection with a fraud investigation.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2017