Fraud

• Ontario man charged in Nova Scotia in alleged online investment scam

  An Ontario man has been charged with fraud in Nova Scotia in an online investment scam that RCMP allege involves multiple victims from across Canada.

  Crime

  Jun 9
  
• Four people arrested in Vancouver for alleged casino cheating operation

  With the ongoing investigation of the alleged cheating, investigators are pursuing charges of possession of proceeds obtained by crime and uttering forged documents.

  Crime

  May 29
  
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• Serial Nova Scotia fraudster sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for forgery, impersonation

  The list of offences she was found guilty of includes submitting false claims of dead family members in order to receive paid leave from several jobs.

  Canada

  May 21
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• Canadians face more fraud in dating and online forums than global average

  The number of Canadians who say they're being targeted by digital fraud in online communities such as dating platforms is above the global average, according to a new survey.

  Consumer

  May 13
• 6 men allegedly damaged vehicles to coerce owners to sell for less: Edmonton police

  The six men are facing a combined total of 33 charges, including mischief over $5,000, uttering a forged document and fraud over $5,000. 

  Crime

  May 11
• Former Chick-fil-A worker charged in $80K mac and cheese refund scheme

  Police allege that a former employee returned to the location and went behind the counter to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese before refunding it to his credit card.

  Trending

  May 1
• BikeShare Toronto warns riders of QR code scam

  Bike Share Toronto is warning riders of fake QR code scams as Toronto police echo similar concerns with parking meter fraud cases.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Ontario pastor among 15 charged in alleged fraud targeting homelessness program

  York Regional Police say the investigation, dubbed Project Great One, was led by its financial crimes unit in partnership with Regional Municipality of York.

  Crime

  Apr 14
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• Edmonton man accused of rolling back odometers, selling vehicles at inflated prices

  It's alleged several high-mileage vehicles bought on Facebook Marketplace had their odometer changed by hundreds of thousands of kilometers before being re-sold at inflated prices.

  Consumer

  Apr 7
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• ‘The low of the low’: Montreal charity targeted by scam speaks out

  In their 2024 annual report, Montreal police states the number of fraud cases in its territory rose from 2,417 in 2019 to 11,617 in 2024.

  Canada

  Feb 26