1,200 investors were defrauded for a total sum of more than $20 million in an investment scam, and one of the involved pleaded guilty for his role in the scheme. Sounds like justice? It might seem like that until you hear that he?s not likely to spend a minute of time in jail.
Guilty Plea by Former Concrete Equities Exec in $20M Fraud Case Read More »
When you think of fraud, the farthest thing that would come to your mind is for someone to get himself kidnapped, beaten up, and thrown in a ditch. That would be beyond strange, indeed!
The situation above seems to be what happened to self-described millionaire Reza Mokhtarian. Mokhtarian claimed that he was kidnapped by 10 men, was beaten to a pulp, and then was dumped in a ditch in Brampton earlier this year.
Millionaire Found Beaten and Ditched in Brampton Charged with Fraud Read More »
Mississauga?s Rooms and Furniture Accessories has been serving customers since 2012 and it looks like they?ve been defrauding people since then. Just a quick google search and you?ll find complaints after complaints bearing the message DO NOT BUY. What?s incredible about all this is the fact that the store still seems to be operating today and still doing harm to people.
Mississauga Furniture Store Have Been Discovered to be Scamming Customers for Years! Read More »
Police are asking for the public?s help in finding a suspect after a man was allegedly defrauded of $1 million worth of diamonds.
Toronto police looking for suspect in $1M diamond fraud investigation Read More »
The chair of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, Marie Boivin, is one of 12 individuals being sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury following an investigation into mail fraud.
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce chair Marie Boivin sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Read More »
Fraudsters are oftentimes called scam artists for a reason. When they design their schemes, it is often done in such a brilliant way that it can manipulate even the smartest individuals.
Psychology of Fraud Uses The Confidence Game Read More »
Halton police have arrested a man they say collected more than $40,000 in sponsorships for an anti-bullying program he never delivered.
The 44-year-old was supposed to present his anti-bullying program to more than 30 schools in Hamilton and Halton, police say. He operated his company as “Be the Game” and “Kind Every Time.”
Burlington man charged with fraud Read More »
Your lawyer is probably the last person you can expect to do something shady but sometimes people are simply not who they present themselves to be. Earlier this month in Rockland, Ontario, a lawyer had his license suspended after it was discovered that around $4 million in funds held trust for the lawyer?s clients was missing.
Lawyer in Ontario Allegedly Stole Millions from His Clients Read More »
A Toronto woman has been charged with fraud following Toronto Police?s investigation into what they say is a $1.9 million fraud scheme.
Gwendolyne Martinez Rodriguez, 30, was arrested Monday morning.
Woman arrested in $1.9 million Toronto fraud investigation Read More »
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded $22 million to a whistleblower whose detailed tip and extensive assistance helped the agency halt a well-hidden fraud at the company where the whistleblower worked.
SEC Whistleblower Gets $22 Million Award Read More »
