Economic Crimes

• Overseas Canadian firms being probed for corruption: RCMP

  Firms involved in mining, infrastructure, aviation, rail, engineering and technology are susceptible to corruption, such as paying a bribe to secure a contract, say Mounties.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2022
  
• Montreal couple appears in court to face charges over fake orderly certificates

  The fake certificates were sold at $800 a pop and attested to 750 hours of training to become a personal care attendant or orderly.

  Crime

  Aug 4, 2021
  
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• Calgary woman loses $3,000 in elaborate credit card scam

  An Alberta woman is warning others after fraudsters claiming to be from her credit card company stole $3,000 from her.

  Consumer

  Apr 11, 2019
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• Former Alberta CFO charged with defrauding agri-business group $2.5M

  Last week, Edmonton police charged the former chief financial officer of a local agri-business organization with 12 counts of fraud over $5,000.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2019
• 55% of Canadian companies say they’ve been victims of fraud — experts say it’s likely more

  Forty-six per cent of companies in the survey said they experienced cybercrime in the past two years.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2018
• 4 charged in Edmonton identity fraud operation involving over 100 victims

  Edmonton police have charged four people after a search of a home suspected in a counterfeiting ring turned up a "significant" amount of stolen identification, mail and fake cash.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2017