by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
Two York Region residents are facing charges for allegedly operating websites that misled Canadians into believing they were dealing directly with the federal government for expedited passport services. The Competition Bureau says John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui...
by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
Canadian film financier Jason Cloth has been charged in the United States with seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding investors of more than US$100 million through a scheme tied to film and entertainment investments. The 60-year-old was indicted by a...
by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
A Hamilton woman has received a 16-month house-arrest sentence followed by eight months under curfew for her role in a $420,000 fraud involving four high-end vehicles purchased from Ontario dealerships using stolen identities. The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to charges...
by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
An Indian man who had been studying in Canada has been sentenced to four years in a U.S. prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme targeting elderly victims. Roshan Shah, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering. U.S. prosecutors...
by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
Three men have been charged in connection with an alleged home renovation fraud scheme that police say targeted seniors and caused more than $500,000 in combined losses. Waterloo Regional Police allege the suspects approached homeowners and pressured them into paying...
by Canadian Fraud News | Aug 7, 2026 | News
A Niagara Falls woman has been charged after a 75-year-old Hamilton man allegedly lost $20,000 in a romance scam. Hamilton police say the victim met Vicky Medalla in March 2025 and developed a relationship with her. Over the following months, she allegedly persuaded...
