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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Police arrested two men in relation to a fake iPhone scam where the cellphone boxes contained rice or sand. Police allege the men have been defrauding people since 2021 using Facebook Marketplace. Investigators said they would advertise the phones online and …
Read More »AI-generated fake nude photos of students circulating: London, Ont. high school
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A high school in London, Ont., has notified parents and guardians of a “disturbing situation” impacting some of its students involving the distribution of fake nude photos. The London District Catholic School Board provided a copy of the letter that went out …
Read More »B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs
A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences. Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in …
Read More »Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China
When the package from far away China landed at a FedEx warehouse at the sprawling Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in early January, Canada Border Services Agency officer Caroline Landry took a quick but careful look at the shipping label. The customs paperwork accompanying the package declared it contained 10,000 “metal badges” …
Read More »Some Ottawa residents lose up to $2,000 in fake Taylor Swift tickets: police
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 2, 2023 1:49 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa police say they’ve seen an increase in reports of fake ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s sold out Toronto shows due to what they’re describing as online ticket scams. Demand is …
Read More »Show me the (real) money: Person throws fake $50 bills on Guelph, Ont. street
It was like a scene from a movie. Someone in Guelph, Ont. decided to throw some money on the street — fake money that is. Guelph police were informed at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday that several $50 bills were being thrown onto the road on Edinburgh Road South near Wilsonview …
Read More »Fake pizza delivery vehicle being used in card swap scam: Toronto police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are warning people in Toronto to watch out for a scam reportedly involving pizza delivery vehicles. Police said that a dark vehicle with a Dominos Pizza sign has been seen in the parking lots of large retail stores around Toronto. Investigators …
Read More »A former Alberta justice minister claims videos of him are ‘fake.’ Not everyone agrees
Near the end of September, a series of videos were posted to social media that purported to show some familiar figures in Calgary’s political and legal worlds taking turns performing racist Indigenous caricatures. One video appeared to take place at a barbecue, and another around a table with open bottles …
Read More »Real versus fake: how replica guns can pose real problems
A frightening school lockdown in Regina last month that led to weapons charges against a 13-year-old girl has reignited the conversation about how replica weapons can pose a real threat. Regina police were called to F.W. Johnson Collegiate around 9:15 a.m. CST on Sept. 23 for a report that someone …
Read More »Health Canada warns of fake COVID-19 test kits after some found in Ontario
Health Canada is asking Canadians to look out for fake COVID-19 rapid test kits, after some were found in Ontario. In a statement issued Friday, the health agency said counterfeit Rapid Response test kits had been sold online. The fake kits seemingly come from one manufacturer — “Health Advance Inc.” — whose name and number is stickered on the box. …
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