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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.
Breaking Court Decisions
Tracing & Production Decision in Crypto Case Focuses on Canadian Jurisdiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHFhEp6DjD0 March 18, 2025 March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal justice system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. The prospects of recovery are...
Fraud Victim Ordered to Pay $25,000 in Costs for Failed Mareva Motion
Published by Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers March 10, 2025 March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that in fraud recovery matters, success often rises or falls on whether the victim can secure an asset at the outset of...
Canadian Courts stay another Fraud Case for Charter Reasons
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal justice system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the R. v. Abrams case recently released, the Court did not dismiss drug charges,...
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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.
News:
Edmonton Police Disrupt International Cellphone Fraud Network Linked to $20 Million in Losses
An Edmonton Police investigation has led to criminal charges and helped dismantle suspected scam call centres in Pakistan linked to millions in cellphone fraud losses. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has helped disrupt an international cellphone fraud operation...
Three Edmonton Residents Charged in $130,000 Investment Account Fraud Investigation
Strathcona County RCMP have charged three individuals in an alleged investment account takeover scheme involving stolen funds and attempts to access 18 additional accounts. Three Edmonton residents face multiple criminal charges following an investigation into an...
Former Serbian Orthodox Diocese Secretary Charged in $200,000 Fraud Investigation
Halton Regional Police have charged a former church official accused of submitting fraudulent expense claims and diverting more than $200,000 in funds intended for the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada. A former secretary of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada...
Canadian Cybersecurity Executive Accused of Helping Hackers Extort His Own Clients
Toronto-area cybersecurity specialist Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested by the FBI amid an investigation linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group, with U.S. prosecutors alleging he secretly collaborated with cybercriminals to exploit his own clients.A Canadian...
China Moves to Confiscate 61,800 Bitcoin Linked to $5.7 Billion Investment Fraud
Chinese prosecutors are seeking to seize more than 61,800 Bitcoin connected to a multibillion-dollar investment fraud scheme, following a British court ruling that Chinese law should govern victims’ claims to the cryptocurrency. Chinese authorities have...
Former Toronto Blue Jays Player and Wife Charged in Youth Baseball Fraud Investigation
Rich Butler and his wife face multiple fraud-related charges after Durham Regional Police alleged that fees collected from families for a youth baseball training program was diverted into personal accounts. A former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder and his wife have been...