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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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DOJ’s First “Most Wanted Fraudster” Arrested in $4M Child Nutrition Program Case
The FBI has arrested Said Abdullahi Ereg, the first person listed on the U.S. Justice Department’s “Most Wanted Fraudster” list. Ereg is accused of stealing more than $4 million from a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first person...
Former Air Canada Captain Charged Over Alleged Fraudulent Pilot Licensing Documents
A former Air Canada captain has been charged after Peel Regional Police alleged he flew hundreds of domestic and international flights over many years without holding the required airline transport pilot licence. Air Canada says the former pilot was trained, held a...
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal Bid in FTX Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence in connection with the collapse of FTX. A three-judge panel of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to disturb the conviction, leaving in place one of the most...
Large-Scale $48 Million Fraud Case Leads to Charges Against Four in Waterloo Region
Waterloo Regional Police have announced charges against four individuals following a lengthy and complex fraud investigation involving approximately $48 million in alleged losses. Investigators say forged and falsified business documents were used over several years...
West Nipissing Man Charged in Alleged ‘Phoenix-Style’ Fraud Scheme
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 45-year-old man from West Nipissing following what they describe as a complex financial fraud investigation involving a local construction business. Investigators allege the matter involved diverted funds and significant losses...
Ontario Woman Loses $3,000 in Alleged Door-to-Door Contractor Scam
A Pickering, Ontario woman says she lost $3,000 after hiring a door-to-door contractor to restore the interlocking stones in her front yard. The contractor allegedly began the work, requested payment upfront, and then disappeared after only a few hours on the...