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A Matter Of Fraud:
In this episode of the A Matter of Fraud Podcast, host Ashley Ferguson, associate lawyer at Investigation Counsel, dives deep into the essential collaboration between private investigators and law firms in fraud recovery cases. Special guest Keith Elliott, President and CEO of Reed Research, shares his journey into the world of private investigations and explains how meticulous surveillance and background checks help uncover hidden fraud.
Ever wondered what it’s like to live the life of an undercover agent? Join host Ashley Ferguson as she dives deep into the thrilling career of Chris Mathers, a former undercover operative with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
What is a limitation period? What should all fraud victims know about this important legal concept? In this episode, Ashley Ferguson and Norman Groot of Investigation Counsel PC answer these questions (and more!) and provide real-world examples from their experience.
In this episode, Ashley Ferguson and Norman Groot of Investigation Counsel PC, discuss Norman’s involvement as a fraud recovery lawyer in one of Canada’s largest crypto frauds. Ashley and Norman explore the unexplored of CTV’s W5 segment “The Crypto Bros” and provide insight from one of the lawyers involved.
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Watch as Norman Groot and his team discover a hidden cell phone in the toilet caddy while executing an Anton Piller Order on Colin Murphy, an associate of Ontario’s self proclaimed “crypto king” Aiden Pleterski.
Norman J. Groot, Mike Bremner and the Zoomer panel discuss how scams that are perpetrated by a family member can be more hurtful than a stranger. Mike Bremner shares how his mother was defrauded of her life savings by her own daughter.
Norman J. Groot and the Zoomer panel provide their advice on how to protect yourself from the increase of fraudulent phone calls, phishing emails and text messages that we get each day.
With the rise of the digital age, the internet is the perfect ground for fraud. Knowledgeable investors will often think they are immune to falling for a scam. However cybercriminals prey on this and there is an increase of sophisticated investors losing their money. Norman J. Groot and the panel discusses what you need to know when investing online.
One of the newest schemes on the rise in Canada is Mortgage Fraud. Norman J. Grootand the panel discusses what you can do to project your biggest asset, including making sure you have Title Insurance.
Norman J. Groot and the panel discuss the grandparent scam has been around for years because it works. It works because it triggers our emotions. The grandparent scam has changed in the digital age. There’s an app that helps the scammers. The panel tells you what you need to do to protect yourself, your family and your hard earned money.
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Fake Nurse on Vancouver Island Sentenced After Guilty Pleas to Fraud and Impersonation
A woman who posed as a registered nurse in British Columbia has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after admitting to fraud, impersonation, and forgery offences tied to falsified credentials. Charrybelle Talaue pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud, two counts of...
Quebec Man Charged in Alleged $900,000 Identity Theft Targeting Ontario Business Owner
A 54-year-old Quebec man faces fraud and money laundering charges after police allege he stole the identity of a Manitoulin Island business owner and carried out online transactions exceeding $900,000. A Saint-Placide, Que., resident has been charged following a...
Mississauga Pair Charged in Alleged Cross-Border Romance Scam
Toronto police have charged two Mississauga residents in connection with an online romance scam that allegedly targeted victims across Canada and the United States for large sums of money. A police investigation into an alleged online dating scheme has resulted in...
U.S. Citizen Jailed After Using Stolen Canadian Identity in Eastern Ontario
A 70-year-old U.S. citizen has been sentenced to one year in jail after RCMP determined he lived in eastern Ontario for years under a stolen Canadian identity. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Cornwall launched an identity fraud investigation in 2024 after the man...
Banknote director found in contempt of court; pleads case from Dubai
The main player in an alleged Ponzi scheme involving $14 million of local investor’s money has been found in contempt of court for twice failing to surrender his passport, and an arrest warrant was issued. Ryan Rumble, a director of Banknote Capital, which is facing a...
Court extends rare order to freeze up to $20M in crypto, cash donations to ‘Freedom Convoy
An Ontario Superior Court judge has extended a rare injunction that has frozen millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and other financial donations to the so-called Freedom Convoy. The Mareva injunction was issued on Feb. 17 by Justice Calum MacLeod. Law...