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Kevin Lee Barrett will appear back in court in Kelowna on May 28

Kelowna woman on trial for fraud, theft of $1.8 million

Carey Earl is accused of stealing from Access Human Resources while working as their bookkeeper

 

Former President Donald Trump speaks with journalists during a midday break from court proceedings in New York, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, as he attends the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that he committed fraud in his business dealings. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Trump turns his fraud trial into a campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on his legal woes

Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to…

 

56-year-old Curtis Gordon Quigley, and 56-year-old Kathleen Treadgold are jointly charged with 80 counts of fraud. Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)

Kelowna connection to $7.8M international Ponzi scheme

It’s believed to have been in operation between October 2008 and December 2020

 

The B.C. Securities Commission says a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud involving various digital currencies. An advertisement for bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kin Cheung

Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by defunct Nanaimo crypto platform

Company allegedly diverted about $13 million worth of cryptocurrency to online gambling sites

The B.C. Securities Commission says a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud involving various digital currencies. An advertisement for bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kin Cheung
Burnaby RCMP say a senior was defrauded $7.5 million in a recent long-term cryptocurrency scam. (Credit: Shutterstock)

B.C. senior defrauded $7.5 million in long-term cryptocurrency scam

Burnaby RCMP say it’s one of the largest personal scams the detachment has ever seen

Burnaby RCMP say a senior was defrauded $7.5 million in a recent long-term cryptocurrency scam. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Nanaimo RCMP report a new twist to the grandson scam where a phoney bail bondman comes to victim’s home to collect money. (Stock photo)

Phony ‘bail bond’ collectors show up at scam victims’ homes in Nanaimo

Nanaimo RCMP issue warning about new twist on ‘grandson scam’

Nanaimo RCMP report a new twist to the grandson scam where a phoney bail bondman comes to victim’s home to collect money. (Stock photo)
In the third part of our series on fraud, we look at Matthew Brooks, convicted of a $6 million bank fraud, whose home was targeted in a drive-by shooting that was never solved. Others lost millions to Brooks just before and during a lengthy RCMP investigation. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

FRAUD IN B.C.: Millions vanished from roadbuilder at centre of lengthy fraud investigation

A drive-by shooting, accusations of Hells Angels involvement, and investors never paid back

In the third part of our series on fraud, we look at Matthew Brooks, convicted of a $6 million bank fraud, whose home was targeted in a drive-by shooting that was never solved. Others lost millions to Brooks just before and during a lengthy RCMP investigation. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
Murrayville House was for a time a project of developer Mark Chandler, before debts and lawsuits forced it into receivership. Some units were sold two, three, even four times before the courts got involved. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Fraud in B.C.: Developer twice convicted in U.S. leaves condo chaos in Langley

Mark Chandler has never been convicted in Canada

Murrayville House was for a time a project of developer Mark Chandler, before debts and lawsuits forced it into receivership. Some units were sold two, three, even four times before the courts got involved. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Major fraud investigations in B.C. are usually handled by the RCMP’s FSOC unit out of its E Division headquarters in Surrey. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Fraud in B.C.: Who investigates when millions go missing?

Dedicated fraud unit suffered from severe officer vacancies, documents show

Major fraud investigations in B.C. are usually handled by the RCMP’s FSOC unit out of its E Division headquarters in Surrey. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Coast Capital Savings is reminding its members to be vigilant for scammers impersonating its real website. (File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Fraud alert: Coast Capital issues warning to members due to imposter websites

Vigilance needed as scammers continue to get more sophisticated

Coast Capital Savings is reminding its members to be vigilant for scammers impersonating its real website. (File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Plumbing pipes are seen at Lennar at Heritage at Stonebridge, the newest 55+ active adult housing community construction site, on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. High material costs still prevail in home renovation and building. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Riskiest scams in Canada come from home renovations, cryptocurrency: BBB

2022 report reveals increases in scam susceptibility, average amount of money lost

Plumbing pipes are seen at Lennar at Heritage at Stonebridge, the newest 55+ active adult housing community construction site, on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. High material costs still prevail in home renovation and building. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
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Former Theranos exec seeks to avoid lengthy prison sentence

Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani returned to federal court Friday in…

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A Saanichton resident has been banned permanently from investment trading in B.C. (Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash) Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash

Greater Victoria man jailed for Ponzi scheme, blowing investors’ money on Lamborghini

The man from Saanichton is also banned permanently from the B.C. investment market

A Saanichton resident has been banned permanently from investment trading in B.C. (Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash) Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash
The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you’re texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist. Technological advancements in artificial intelligence create the potential to fuel romance scams, said Jeff Clune, an associate professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia. A young person uses a smart phone in Chicago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

Online romance scammers may have a new wingman — artificial intelligence

AI can be harnessed to mimic voices and faces

The voice you hear on the other end of your phone call may not be who you think it is, the person you’re texting with may really be a bot and the face in a photo or video on your favourite dating app may not even exist. Technological advancements in artificial intelligence create the potential to fuel romance scams, said Jeff Clune, an associate professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia. A young person uses a smart phone in Chicago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Historic Sooke Harbour House. (File - Sooke News Mirror)

Sooke man defrauded woman out of $1M after ‘lying’ about ownership of historic hotel: BCSC ruling

The $1M was spent and has not been recovered yet

Historic Sooke Harbour House. (File - Sooke News Mirror)
An ex-principal of Britannia Community Elementary School in Vancouver is facing a lawsuit from the school district, which claims she stole more than $170,000 from the school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Former B.C. principal stole $170K from Vancouver elementary school, lawsuit claims

Tricia Low accused of stealing gift cards from families in need, using school funds for herself

An ex-principal of Britannia Community Elementary School in Vancouver is facing a lawsuit from the school district, which claims she stole more than $170,000 from the school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The RCMP says many tips from Canada’s financial intelligence agency about possible crimes “may not get investigated” due to a lack of policing resources and conflicting priorities. The Mounties make the candid admission in a briefing note prepared for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on the working relationship between the national police force and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac. Money seized by police during a bust is displayed at RCMP headquarters In Surrey, B.C., on December 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Tips on shady finances ‘may not get investigated’ amid police constraints: RCMP note

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada reports can be a lengthy process

The RCMP says many tips from Canada’s financial intelligence agency about possible crimes “may not get investigated” due to a lack of policing resources and conflicting priorities. The Mounties make the candid admission in a briefing note prepared for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on the working relationship between the national police force and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac. Money seized by police during a bust is displayed at RCMP headquarters In Surrey, B.C., on December 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Police are warning the public about suspicious buyers on the Used Victoria website. (iStock photo)

Police warn of a spate of scams on Used Victoria site

Buyers give cheques for higher amount, asking people to send extra to a different account

Police are warning the public about suspicious buyers on the Used Victoria website. (iStock photo)
The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers of the risk of online shopping scams as the busy holiday shopping season gets underway. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)

BBB warning of online shopping scams this holiday season

Online shopping scams reached record highs last year, and are on track to match or surpass this year

The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers of the risk of online shopping scams as the busy holiday shopping season gets underway. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)
A woman in Nanaimo lost about $4,000 to scammers claiming to represent an online marketplace. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo woman tricked by scammer into granting online banking access

Woman has $4,000 stolen from bank accounts

A woman in Nanaimo lost about $4,000 to scammers claiming to represent an online marketplace. (News Bulletin file photo)