Tag: Fraud
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Longtime funeral director sentenced in six-figure fraud uncovered by son
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A former longtime funeral director will avoid jail after being sentenced for a six-figure business fraud that was uncovered by his own son.
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London-area victim out $9K after complex gift-card scam: Police
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Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating after a London-area person was duped out of thousands of dollars when they were falsely told they’d fallen victim to identity theft and needed to buy gift cards to track down the fraudster.
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Woman accused of $300K United Way fraud seeking legal aid
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CHATHAM – A Tilbury woman charged with defrauding the United Way of Chatham-Kent of about $300,000 will work on getting a lawyer before returning to court next month.
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Former United Way employee charged with fraud, agency seeking $292K
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A Tilbury woman faces a fraud charge following a months-long probe of an alleged misappropriation of funds from the United Way Chatham-Kent, Chatham-Kent police say.
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Complex fraud targets elderly homeowner; London police say probe ongoing
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London police say they believe there may be other complainants who’ve not yet come forward after charging a man with fraud in connection with a complex door-to-door plot targeting an elderly homeowner.
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OSC wraps crypto fraud case against former Grand Bend businessperson
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Investors in a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme will have to wait to find out what Ontario’s capital markets regulator decides about the role of a former Grand Bend businessperson accused of securities fraud, after it wrapped its case Wednesday.
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Former restaurant chain owner charged with nine counts of fraud
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Kevin Larson surrendered to Stratford police earlier this week
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South Bruce OPP says nearly $500,000 in fraud reported in December
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South Bruce OPP received five reports of successful frauds, with losses totaling nearly $500,000, between Dec. 11 and Dec. 29. These included online purchases made through a fraudulent website – US$97; two incidents of E-transfer made to help a “grandchild” — $3,000 each time; crypto exchange through a fraudulent site – US$140,000 and crypto investing…
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Police warn public about scam after Londoner stuck with $40K debt
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Two men faces fraud charges after a London resident fell victim to a home-repair scam that left them with a $40,000 debt, police say.
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Oneida politician accused of defrauding day-school survivor out of settlement money
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An Oneida Nation of the Thames band councillor is accused of defrauding a survivor of Canada’s day school system out of settlement money.