by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
Canada is seeking closer cooperation with the United States to disrupt large-scale cyber scam operations that are targeting victims across North America and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in reported losses. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand raised the...
by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
Mexican authorities are investigating an alleged real estate investment scheme after an Ontario couple lost $280,000 in retirement savings on condo deals in Playa del Carmen that never materialized. Cindy Thompson and Glenn Brown of Curve Lake, Ont., invested through...
by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
A Montreal man has pleaded guilty to operating a housing fraud scheme that collected more than $37,000 from prospective tenants, leaving some victims without a place to live. Van Lanh Vuong, 45, admitted to defrauding 24 people between April and July 2024. Court...
by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
A Brampton woman is facing 39 charges after police alleged that renters were defrauded of more than $60,000 through fake residential listings posted on social media. Peel Regional Police said residences, including basement apartments, were advertised for rent between...
by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
U.S. authorities are seeking the forfeiture of more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international romance, investment and recovery scams that targeted victims in Canada and the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice filed five civil...
by Canadian Fraud News | Jul 31, 2026 | News
The B.C. Securities Commission has accused a former Comox Valley man of raising $4.6 million from investors through an alleged cryptocurrency trading bot scheme and using the money for personal spending. The commission alleges that Connor Sinclair Gardiner-Ingram, who...