Fraud

• True or false? How fake online reviews are concerning businesses

  There are things people can do to take precautions when shopping, including caution when "flawless" ratings are given, and that the best advice is word of mouth. 

  Canada

  Nov 1
  
• Nova Scotia woman targeted in swatting incident after suspected bank scam: RCMP

  RCMP in Nova Scotia say a woman was the victim of a "swatting" incident after she refused to follow instructions from an alleged fraudster claiming to be from her bank. 

  Crime

  Oct 26
  
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• Former MLB player, spouse charged in alleged youth baseball program fraud in Ontario

  A former Major League Baseball player and his spouse face fraud-related charges after families paid about $60,000 into an Ontario youth baseball training program.

  Crime

  Oct 20
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• FBI offers $150K reward for arrest of 75-year-old woman wanted in $30M scam

  Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of defrauding nearly $30 million from banks and other financial institutions in a year-long scheme while posing as a fake heiress.

  Crime

  Oct 16
• RCMP warn of scam asking victims to give police gold for ‘safekeeping’

  Police in Nova Scotia are warning about an "emerging" scam in which victims are allegedly tricked into buying gold and handing it over to people posing as police officers. 

  Crime

  Oct 5
• Winnipeg grandparent scams lead to fraud, sex assault charges for Edmonton man: police

  Three adults in their 80s received calls of someone pretending to be their grandson saying they had been arrested and needed bail money.

  Crime

  Sep 29
• Telus sues former employee, alleges they charged $1.1M to company credit card

  The company says the total value of the items reached almost $1.1 million, with some allegedly re-sold by the accused on Amazon and other online storefronts.

  Crime

  Sep 8
• OPP warn of fraudsters using online video platforms

  Ontario Provincial Police are alerting people to the dangers of online fraud after a resident fell victim to a scam involving a Zoom video meeting.

  Crime

  Sep 2
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• Man who posed as 49ers player charged with defrauding 26 women of over $1.3M

  The FBI said beginning in February 2022, Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, 'created fictitious investments to defraud numerous women.'

  Crime

  Aug 31
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• Former Ontario lawyer charged, accused of defrauding victims of $4.3M

  The lawyer from Brampton had his licence revoked last year in Ontario after a tribunal determined he knowingly participated in a mortgage fraud scheme in late 2019. 

  Crime

  Aug 31