Romance Scam

• Brampton man charged in connection with romance scam investigation: police

  Peel Regional Police say a man has been charged in romance scam after a victim sent money to allegedly pay legal fees and medical bills. They worry there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Nov 17
  
• Toronto man charged with fraud after convincing romantic partners to invest in fake schemes

  Police said the fraud happened between February 2020 and June 2021 and investigators believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Oct 19
  
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• Fake ‘Russian astronaut’ scammed woman out of over $41K to ‘return to Earth’

  A 65-year-old woman fell victim to an international romance scam concocted by someone claiming to be a Russian astronaut at the International Space Station.

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  Oct 12
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• Alleged romance scammer, with victims in B.C., arrested in Ontario, facing charge in Quebec

  York Regional Police say they arrested Andre Marcel Vautour, 47, who was allegedly wanted in connection with a fraudulent romance scam investigation in Quebec.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• OPP search for man behind romance scam

  Police say a man was involved in a scheme that saw the victim duped out of over $70,000 between January and March of 2020.

  Canada

  Sep 21
• OPP investigate fraud and extortion in Norfolk County

  Norfolk County OPP said the victim was defrauded of over $6,000 between November 2021 and August 2022 after establishing an online relationship over social media.

  Crime

  Aug 22
• Okanagan man hit in online friendship scam

  The Kelowna man sent a significant amount of money to assist the woman. The victim requested to be repaid and suggested the woman come to Canada.

  Crime

  Aug 4
• New scam uses threatening videos to target users of escort services, B.C. police say

  Police said B.C. fraudsters are sending videos to their victims, appearing to show the fraudsters armed with rifles driving to the victim's homes.

  Crime

  Jul 13
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• Alberta woman conned out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by online lothario

  An Alberta woman is warning others after falling victim emotionally and financially to a romance/cryptocurrency scam that cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  Consumer

  Mar 24
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• Single woman shares ‘Calgary Romeo’ online dating warning: ‘Love bombing is a real thing’

  'When it comes to online dating, I just want to remind people to really do their due diligence. Love bombing is a real thing. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.'

  Crime

  Feb 24