Financial Fraud
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Vietnam tycoon receives death sentence in fraud caseTruong My Lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at the end of a trial in the business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, state media said.CrimeApr 11
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Grandparent scam making the rounds in KelownaIn two separate instances in Kelowna, the scammer attended the victim’s residence, taking large sums of cash they had pre-arranged with the victims.CrimeNov 16, 2022
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Resident loses $108K in bitcoin scam: Central Hastings OPPPolice say the victim said the company had been mentioned several times online and therefore they believed it to be reputable.CrimeJul 19, 2022
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Crime Severity Index increase in Moncton area provoked by fraud: Statistics CanadaAccording to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission, two of the top scams in 2018 consisted of identity fraud and romance scams.CrimeJul 26, 2019
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Apsley man charged with fraud involving forged cheque: Peterborough policePolice say a bank warned a woman about suspicious activity on her account.CrimeMar 18, 2019
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Former Winnipeg CFO busted for millions of dollars in fraudA 42-year-old man is in custody after allegedly defrauding the Winnipeg crane company he worked for, to the tune of $4 million.CrimeJan 25, 2019
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Ontario customer defrauded, but says she didn’t get warning from bankAn Oshawa woman who said she had her bank account hijacked and money stolen is angry with Scotiabank for not giving her warning something was wrong.ConsumerNov 5, 2018
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4 Toronto-area men arrested in ‘sophisticated’ mortgage fraud: policeFour men between the ages of 45 and 53 are due in court Tuesday on charges including fraud, conspiracy, forgery and money laundering.CrimeMar 6, 2018
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Man charged after elderly woman defrauded of $136KPolice say the woman was defrauded of $136,469 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 29 of this year.CrimeNov 23, 2017
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Vancouver Police warn of new scam targeting elderly womenPolice say the latest victim was a 94-year-old woman who was told by a female caller that she needed to withdraw money from her bank account to help “set a trap” and deliver it to a man waiting nearby.CrimeNov 20, 2017
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