Fraud Over $5000

• Oakville man arrested after taking advertising money for fraudulent magazine

  Police allege that between April 2011 and May of 2023, Azher Hyder would contact business owners to solicit funds for a magazine called "Ontario Police Public Safety News." 

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2023
  
• Cochrane, Alta., man faces 20 charges, accused of impersonating clients at banks

  Police suspect the man went to banking locations around the province and pretended to be a different customer.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
  
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• ‘Betrayal’: 10 years in prison for Calgary man in multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme

  Arnold Breitkreutz was convicted in June of fraud over $5,000 for what the Crown described as a multimillion-dollar scheme.

  Crime

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Crown seeks up to 12 years for Calgary man involved in multimillion-dollar fraud

  Arnold Breitkreutz, 74, was convicted on June 29 of fraud over $5,000 for what the Crown described as a multimillion-dollar scheme.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2022
• Woman charged after Edmonton charity defrauded more than $200K

  Police say the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association reported their accountant was allegedly transferring funds from one the charity's accounts to her personal accounts. 

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2021
• Saskatchewan First Nation defrauded of $1M by former general manager, RCMP say

  The former general manager was charged following a forensic audit.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2020
• Winnipeg cop facing fraud charges for allegedly operating business while on disability: IIU

  A Winnipeg police officer has been charged with fraud after an investigation by Manitoba's police watchdog.

  Crime

  May 29, 2020
• Southern Alberta man charged in alleged ‘gifting circle’ scheme extending into 3 Western provinces

  Lethbridge police say so-called gifting circles were introduced in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton between September 2018 this May.

  Crime

  May 6, 2019
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• Welland woman faces 69 charges in social media fraud case: police

  The investigation remains active, according to police, and they believe there are more victims.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2019
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• Two Welland women charged in bank fraud for allegedly using ‘friends’ Facebook identities: police

  Niagara Police believe Facebook friends of two Welland women may have had their identities stolen and used in a bank scam.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2019