fraud

People who use the “PlayNow” on-line gaming portal are being asked to log in, and change their passwords. This comes after the BC Lottery Commission noticed a higher than normal volume on its gaming site. An investigation revealed there were attempts at what is called “credential stuffing” Its described as a situation where criminals attempt […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York’s criminal justice system Friday as he tried to repackage his conviction on 34 felony charges as fuel, not an impediment, to his latest White House bid. Trump spoke to reporters at his namesake tower in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of the former president’s historic hush money trial, but the fight over the case is far from over. Now comes the sentencing and the potential for a prison sentence. A lengthy appellate process. And all the while, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee still has to […]

March is Fraud Prevention Month, and a new TD survey shows that residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba feel they have been the target of more scams than ever before. The survey found that 77 per cent of residents in the provinces feel that there are more scams targeting them now than ever before, the highest […]

March is Fraud Prevention Month, so SGI highlighted some of the more memorable claims that its Special Investigation Unit examined. In 2023, SGI’s Special Investigation Unit investigated 481 claims. Of those, 263 were fraudulent, with an approximate total of $5.9 million. Here’s a look at four of SUI’s notable cases Decoy for a Vehicle Theft […]

We’ve heard numerous times about the so called “grandparent scam”. You don’t always hear about arrests. Police in Saskatoon say they have one person in custody after a string of fraud in the Bridge City totaling over $95,000. Last fall the Saskatoon Police Service had been alerted about multiple victims of the scam, defrauding several […]

Changes are occurring in farm financing. At the Crossroads Crop Conference underway in Calgary, a lender highlighted some of the financing trends.  ATB Financial is a provincial body that lends primarily in Alberta, but Jonathan Neutons, ATB’s head of agriculture, addressed farm finance changes occurring across the prairies. One of the big changes has been […]

A United States court has dismissed charges against a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her child before they crossed the border.  Dawn Walker was given a one-year conditional sentence in Saskatoon court last Thursday, after she pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and abduction. The following day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office asked […]

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, […]

A pair of RCMP detachments reported that nearly $1 million were lost due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2022. Swift Current RCMP received 105 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls involving cryptocurrency. In total, victims reported more than $361,000 in losses. Maidstone RCMP received 37 reports, with victims reporting more than $570,000 in losses. […]