Metrolinx has urged riders to avoid fraud by not purchasing Presto cards on online auction websites.
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Toronto couple faces charges in $3 million credit card fraud
Note: The Observer has been informed that all charges against Md Sumin Reaz were stayed on March 22, 2016 and charges against Malika Irrighen were withdrawn on May 29, 2015. A man and a woman face multiple charges in connection with a $3 million credit card fraud case. The investigation revealed that between May 2011 […]
Three arrested in $1.6M fraud investigation
Three York University employees have been arrested in connection to a $1.6 million fraud investigation.
Police seize fake Timberlake tickets
Two men were arrested on Feb. 14, after police seized fraudulent tickets for the Justin Timberlake concerts this week.
Man, 22, charged with fraud over ticket sales
Police report a man advertised false tickets online and then met buyers in person to accept cash in exchange for the fake tickets.
Home-repair fraud targets seniors
Police are looking for two men in connection with a possible local fraud scheme targeting seniors.
Online shoppers beware of scams, PayPal warns
When Alex Gorodetsky received a text message on his cellphone inquiring about a pair of shoes he posted on online classified website Kijiji, he had no reason to believe the person texting him was a scam artist. “In a nutshell the text basically asked me if I could ship a particular pair of sneakers to western Africa,” said Gorodetsky, an avid shoe collector living in Toronto. “At first I thought everything was all good up until I got the exact same text message two more times that day.”
Police issue warning about credit card scam
The Toronto police Strategic partnership unit is warning the public of a credit card “phishing” scam that is active in the city.
Ex-PC candidate in Pickering-Scarborough East accused of fraud
A former provincial Progressive Conservative Party candidate in Pickering-Scarborough East faces criminal charges stemming from a fraud investigation.
Woman charged in money-loan scam
Toronto police are asking for public assistance investigating a fraud case.
Ze Zhang, 28, of Toronto, has been charged with several counts of fraud.