Financial Crimes Unit

• Former NFL player facing numerous fraud charges in Ontario

  Police say a man defrauded several financial institutions of more than $100,000. Former NFL player Buster Skrine was arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport Wednesday.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• Truck industry worried after Winnipeg drug testing company charged with falsifying results

  The Manitoba Trucking Association is concerned after the owner of a local drug testing company which tests some of their members was charged with falsifying results.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2018
  
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• York police confirm thousands of fake products in June raid at Pacific Mall

  A meeting stateside between York Regional Police and some major manufacturers confirmed counterfeit merchandise from the Markham mall.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2018
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• 4 Toronto-area men arrested in ‘sophisticated’ mortgage fraud: police

  Four men between the ages of 45 and 53 are due in court Tuesday on charges including fraud, conspiracy, forgery and money laundering.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2018
• Scam texts and emails received by Winnipeggers a modern twist on an old crime

  Manitoba Hydro said they’ve received almost 50 complaints this year alone from people getting texts from scammers posing as the company.

  Feb 15, 2018
• Markham man accused of defrauding female victims of over $1M in online romance scam

  Randolph Aquino, 46, is alleged to have convinced his victims he needed the funds to alleviate an emergency due to an "unforeseen circumstance in a foreign country."

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2017
• 2 charged, 1 suspect sought in $10M GTA identity theft investigation

  Police said they seized 37 fraudulently obtained credit cards related to Project Royal.

  Crime

  May 9, 2017
• Toronto police arrest 3 in money laundering scheme, 2 of whom had ties to international fraud ring

  Toronto police have scheduled a press conference Thursday morning to update the public on a money laundering investigation that allegedly attempted to defraud victims of more than $5 billion.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2015