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A woman from Brampton, Ont., has been arrested and faces nearly 40 charges in connection with what Peel police described as a “large-scale” vehicle scam involving forged documents and trafficking of stolen goods. On Tuesday, police announced they arrested 25-year-old Monifa Taffe-Hylton, alleging that she is an accomplice in the crime. …
Read More »Arrest made in grandparent texting scam, link to B.C. victim: Peel police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 39-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and is facing charges of fraud following a months-long investigation into a texting scam, police in Peel Region said Sunday. The fraud bureau says the scam, targeting grandparents, launched in June 2023. In the first …
Read More »Ontario homeowner falls victim to mortgage scam, police believe there are more victims
The London Police Service has released a photograph of a suspect charged in a mortgage-related fraud and is urging anyone who has had dealings with the man to contact them. Currently, police have identified two incidents of mortgage-related fraud involving the same suspect in London, Ont., and in Cambridge. Police …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro warns of scam emails, texts threatening power cutoffs – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Hydro is warning of an email and text scam going around threatening to cut off customers’ power. Bruce Owen from Manitoba Hydro says the email scam going around threatens to cut off the customer’s power if they don’t click a link …
Read More »City of Sudbury scammed out $1.5M by fraudsters, duped into wiring cash to Toronto bank account – Toronto
The City of Greater Sudbury has fallen victim to fraud, after an unknown party posing as a contractor scammed the municipality out of over $1.5 million last month. The city says it is now trying to recover the funds, which were deposited into a Scotiabank account set up at Scarborough …
Read More »Ontario resident loses more than $400K in romance scam
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario resident lost more than $400,000 in a romance scam, prompting police to urge the public to familiarize themselves with different scams. Ontario Provincial Police said that on Monday, officers investigated an address in Simcoe in Norfolk County. Police learned that …
Read More »Nova Scotians lost more than $750K to crypto fraud this year: securities commission – Halifax
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission, along with Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP, have issued a warning to be vigilant when investing in cryptocurrency “as residents continue to lose substantial amounts of money to crypto-related scams.” “The commission previously issued crypto warnings in January and March. Since then, Nova Scotians …
Read More »Taylor Swift fans targeted in ticket scam, ‘seller’ stops communicating: Ontario police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Simcoe County, Ont. are warning the public about an online scam for Taylor Swift tickets after multiple people reported it to them. Police have received two reported incidents where victims responded to ads for tickets on Facebook Marketplace. In each …
Read More »Toronto police charge 2 in door-to-door home renovation scam – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto have arrested two men and charged them in connection with an alleged home renovation scam. Investigators said they believed a scam had run between June and October, involving two men going door-to-door. Toronto police said the two men would …
Read More »Lottery scam targeted older adults in Canada, Brampton man arrested: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Brampton man is facing charges after a lottery scam that took place over years and targeted older adults in various parts of Canada, police say. Peel Regional Police said Tuesday that multiple frauds took place over two years beginning in November …
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