Edmonton Fraud

• Police warn of sweepstakes scam targeting Edmonton seniors

  Edmonton police are warning about a rash of scams over the past year involving fees paid for bogus prizes from fraudsters claiming to be with Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH).

  Crime

  Jan 11, 2023
  
• Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Police

  Seniors have been the target of phone scams, in which people call seniors claiming to be their young relatives in need of money.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2022
  
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• Woman posing as aesthetics doctor charged with fraud: Edmonton police

  A woman EPS says claimed to be a physician offering "alternative medical aesthetics" and homeopathy has been charged with fraud and police believe sexual assault may have occurred.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2022
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• Edmonton grandparents scammed out of $25K in recent fraud

  Police say in a series of recent scams, a suspect contacts the senior in person or over the phone and says their grandchild has been arrested or in an accident and needs money.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2022
• Edmonton police search for suspects in cellphone fraud investigation

  Police said when a woman arrived to sell the phone, the man confronted her about the previous purchase.

  Crime

  May 11, 2021
• Edmonton doctor stops practicing, facing fraud charges after alleged billing scheme

  It's alleged an Edmonton doctor fraudulently billed the Alberta government more than $3.5 million in fees for services dating back to 2013.

  Crime

  May 7, 2021
• Edmonton police charge man in alleged $300K cheque scam

  Edmonton police said Farid Fadaie was charged on Feb. 12, 2021 with seven counts of fraud over $5,000.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2021
• Edmonton police charge man after $1.7M in fraud, claims of partnerships with NHL

  Nickolas Ellis, 50, faces 22 charges related to fraud and forgery, including 13 charges of fraud over $5,000.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2021
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• Edmonton health-care aide charged after seniors defrauded of $500K

  Edmonton police said they were contacted by a 75-year-old man in December 2018 after he said he was defrauded of nearly $160,000 by his health-care aide.

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  Jul 22, 2020
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• 3 charged in $10M luxury vehicle ring: Alberta RCMP

  According to police, a man would use straw buyers and other associates to fraudulently purchase vehicles and export them to Vietnam for their resale. 

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020