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01.03.2023 / 21:37

Cops warn of crypto scam after Winnipegger loses $168,000

Police are warning Winnipeggers about investing in cryptocurrency after a local resident was scammed out of the equivalent of $168,000 in bitcoin.

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B.C. senior defrauded of $7.5 million in sophisticated cryptocurrency scam

It’s a potent reminder of just how persuasive, persistent and sophisticated scammers have become.

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Bitcoin scam: Victim faced with excuses, told to pay large fees when trying to withdraw funds

A victim in a cryptocurrency scam who invested $400,000 was faced with multiple excuses and told to pay large fees when attempting to withdraw the funds, Toronto police say.

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CBSA reviewing scores of refugee cases handled by disgraced ex-B.C. immigration lawyer

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is investigating scores of cases handled by a disgraced former B.C. immigration lawyer, in a probe that could lead to deportations.

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Lethbridge Police Service says gift card scams, other fraud on the rise

Lethbridge residents should think twice before buying a gift card or opening a strange email. The Lethbridge Police Service issued a public advisory.

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Resident loses $108K in bitcoin scam: Central Hastings OPP

Central Hastings OPP are investigating a fraud involving bitcoin that they say cost an area resident more than $100,000.

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Peterborough police retrieve victim’s $100,000 lost in cryptocurrency scam

Peterborough police are warning residents to be very wary of cryptocurrency investment deals after a resident recently lost $100,000 in a scam.

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Guelph man loses nearly $100,000 in cryptocurrency scam: police

Guelph police are investigating after an online cryptocurrency scam resulted in a man losing nearly $100,000.

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Saskatoon police warn of scam involving packages at the border

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) says scammers targeting people via phone are claiming to represent the Canada Border Services Agency.

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Italian man accused of skipping work for 15 years straight

Italian prosecutors say they’ve busted a man who raked in roughly 538,000 euros (US$647,000) over 15 years without ever showing up to his hospital job, in one of the most egregious cases of absentee abuse they’ve ever seen.Police have dubbed Salvatore Scumace, 67, the “king of absentees” for his allegedly rampant abuse of public-sector funds in the city of Catanzaro, ANSA News reports. Authorities say the man used threats to ensure that he would not be docked for missing work at the local hospital, and that he later fell off his employer’s radar altogether while still collecting paycheques.

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Amazon scam calls on the rise, warns Better Business Bureau

Better Business Bureau is warning British Columbians about a recent uptick in Amazon scam calls.Karla Laird, mainland B.C. spokesperson for the BBB, says the organization has received a recent flood of reports about the scam.

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$11M Ontario civil servant allegedly took in COVID-19 relief fraud not recovered, Crown says

provincial employee is alleged to have embezzled, a judge heard on Friday.In comments to Superior Court, government lawyer Christopher Wayland said it was wrong to say the money was back in the province’s hands.“There has been some discussion, not among counsel but elsewhere, to the effect that all of the money that we say has been taken pursuant to the fraud has been ‘repaid into the provincial coffers’,” Wayland told Justice Peter Cavanagh. Ontario civil servant ‘betrayed’ family with alleged $11 million COVID-19 relief fraud: docs “What has happened here is that there’s some significant account of money that has been frozen and paid into the court.

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Former Kelowna social worker accused of fraud quarantining for COVID-19 exposure

COVID-19 exposure.Robert Riley Saunders was arrested in Alberta in early December. B.C.

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90-year-old RBC client allegedly lost $60K to fraud by longtime advisor

Have a complaint against your bank? You may face an uphill battle, watchdog report suggests Yu and her sister Donna Koh allege their mother was the victim of fraud perpetrated by her longtime financial planner at Royal Mutual Funds Inc. (RMFI), a mutual funds dealer and RBC subsidiary.

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Rapper arrested after bragging about $1.2M ‘scam’ in music video

money, mo’ charges.A Tennessee rapper is facing up to 22 years in prison after allegedly defrauding the U.S. government’s coronavirus relief fund for $1.2 million, then bragging about it in a music video.Fontrell Antonio Baines, 31, was arrested in California on Friday on three counts of access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and interstate transportation of stolen property, according to the U.S.

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Winnipeg police warning of COVID-19-related frauds and scams

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Dramatic rise in online scams during pandemic

Fraudulent emails and text messages tricking people to share personal and banking details increased during the Covid-19 crisis, according to gardaí.

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Loophole in CERB could leave seniors vulnerable to scammers, MP warns

A loophole in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit that doesn’t prohibit people charging fees to help others get relief funds needs to be closed to prevent scams, an NDP MP says.

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OPP investigating medication theft in Bridgenorth from woman claiming to be community nurse

OPP are investigating after medication was reported stolen, after a woman claiming to be a nurse visited a home in Selwyn Township earlier this week.

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Chatham man charged with fraud over claim wife had coronavirus following collision

A Chatham man has been charged after officers say he tried to interfere with an investigation by falsely claiming his wife was diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland seeks early release amid COVID-19 pandemic

Imprisoned Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has reportedly petitioned for an early prison release, citing his health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Edmonton police warning of coronavirus scams after 3 lose more than $17K

Since the novel coronavirus arrived in Alberta, police say three Edmontonians have lost $17,750 in scams related to COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0