Fraud

• Woman charged with fraud for allegedly forging sick notes, death certificate: RCMP

  A Nova Scotia woman is facing 50 fraud-related charges for allegedly forging sick notes and a death certificate to gain paid leave and donations, say police. 

  Crime

  Sep 5
  
• Taxi scams are ‘very prevalent’ in Canada. Here’s how to spot them

  The Canadian Taxi Association is warning customers about scams involving fake roof signs that have recently been reported in several cities.

  Canada

  Aug 14
  
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• Telemarketing scheme: Montreal man sentenced to 10 years in U.S.

  Ari Tietolman was extradited from Canada to the United States last year and pleaded guilty in January to three counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering.

  Crime

  Aug 13
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• Woman who stole funds from Kelowna area PAC seeks to avoid criminal record

  A former treasurer of a School Parent Advisory Committee in Kelowna who siphoned money from the organization was sentenced to three years probabtion.

  Crime

  Aug 12
• Crypto platform diverted $13M from customers, B.C. regulator says

  The B.C. Securities Commission found a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner lied to customers and diverted about $13 million in assets to gambling and personal accounts.

  Crime

  Aug 12
• Victims lost $6M in scams targeting Vancouver Chinese community: police

  Vancouver police are investigating 26 incidences of the scams going back to the start of the year that have cost their victims a combined $6 million.

  Crime

  Aug 9
• Fake cops scam Richmond, B.C., victim out of $1.5 million

  Police in Metro Vancouver have issued a public warning after a single victim reported losing more than $1.5 million in a fraud scheme.

  Jul 24
• Federal government consultant charged in $250,000 timesheet fraud scheme

  Clara Elaine Visser, 63, was charged with one count of fraud over $5,000, contrary to Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

  Investigations

  Jul 9
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• Bankrupt, depressed Kelowna fraudster wins full parole despite opposition

  A Kelowna fraudster who stole hundreds of thousands of government dollars in the name of vulnerable Indigenous youth will be fully paroled by the middle of July.

  Crime

  Jul 5
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• Seniors handed over bank cards in new phone scam, Montreal-area police say

  Laval police say the suspect, who cannot be identified due to his age, was recently arrested. They believe there could be more fraud victims in the Montreal region.

  Crime

  Jun 27