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- Ontario securities regulators pursue case against London-area businessman over alleged Qu Biologics share sales
Ontario securities regulators are seeking millions in potential penalties against Thorndale businessman Robert Freeman, alleging he breached securities rules and deceived investors while selling shares in Qu Biologics Inc., a private B.C. biotech company. Freeman denies any fraud and says he plans t … Read more »
- Former SNC-Lavalin executive ordered to serve additional 10-year sentence after failing to pay $24-million fine
Former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi has been ordered to serve an additional 10-year prison term after failing to pay a more than $24-million fine imposed as part of his earlier sentence for fraud, bribery, and laundering the proceeds of crime. A former SNC-Lavalin executive convicted in one of … Read more »
- Former non-profit executive charged after alleged $135,000 fraud investigation in Newfoundland and Labrador
A former executive director of Violence Prevention Avalon East is facing multiple criminal charges after police alleged she defrauded the non-profit of more than $135,000. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the accused is scheduled to appear in provincial court in St. John’s in May … Read more »
- UK-led Operation Atlantic freezes more than $12 million linked to crypto phishing scams
A joint enforcement effort involving authorities in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada has frozen more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds tied to crypto fraud. The operation, known as Operation Atlantic, also identified more than 20,000 victims and more than $45 million in al … Read more »
- National non-profit employee accused in alleged $6-million fraud tied to Indigenous Guardians funding
A national non-profit that administers federal funding for Indigenous Guardians programs says it has uncovered evidence of unauthorized financial transactions by an employee, with more than $6 million allegedly affected. Police and other authorities have been notified, while the federal government s … Read more »