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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Men from Oakville and Hamilton are facing charges after Waterloo regional police uncovered a renovation fraud scheme which had occurred across southern Ontario. According to police, the scam would see two suspects telling victims that they were in the financial advice and …
Read More »Police believe York Region grandparent scam has more victims – Toronto
Police are urging people in York Region to be vigilant of a grandparent scam that investigators believe has more victims. Police became aware of an alleged scam on Dec. 12, 2022, when an 85-year-old lost $10,000 after reportedly being duped. The victim was called and was asked for money to …
Read More »Canadian convicted in mass-mailing psychic scam, bilks $175M out of U.S. citizens
A Canadian man has been convicted in a mass-mailing fraud scheme that swindled citizens in the United States out of more than $175 million over the span of two decades. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that Patrice Runner, 57, was convicted last Friday by a …
Read More »Scammer lied about killing boy in car accident in order to get money: Toronto police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A scammer targeting an elderly victim lied about being their daughter and being involved in a car accident that killed a young boy in a bid to obtain money, Toronto police say. Toronto police said in a news release that on Tuesday, …
Read More »Ottawa man arrested in Alberta, facing charges for grandparent scam
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Okotoks RCMP arrested an Ottawa man on Thursday for allegedly defrauding a Foothills County resident of a large amount of money in a grandparent scam. The woman received a call from a person claiming to be a lawyer, saying her great nephew …
Read More »Business owners in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood warn of vehicle repair scam – Toronto
A Beaches business owner has decided to speak out after he says he was nearly scammed out of his hard-earned cash. Kay Phung tells Global News he is co-owner of Velvet Beauty, a nail salon located at Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue. He says they were contacted more than …
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 grocery rebate scam is targeting Canadians. How to avoid getting tricked – National
Scammers are using Ottawa’s proposed grocery rebate to target unsuspecting Canadians, cybersecurity officials say. The grocery rebate, a $2.5-billion boost to the GST rebate, was a signature item pitched by the federal government in its 2023 budget, which it tabled last month. Read more: Will Budget 2023 make life more …
Read More »Bitcoin scam: Victim faced with excuses, told to pay large fees when trying to withdraw funds – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say. In a news release issued Tuesday, police said officers were able to recover …
Read More »Newcomers to Canada ‘most vulnerable’ to rental scams
A Calgary couple is warning others to be vigilant of rental scams targeting immigrants or refugees after it had to turn several hopeful renters away. Jaclyn Rhyno told Global News that over the past year, numerous people have unexpectedly popped by her home in Midnapore, claiming to be there to …
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