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Fraud
Tips sought in unsolved robbery, fraud and theft cases in Kelowna area
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers are hoping you have the missing link that will…
Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada…
Thefts from vehicles have a domino effect on other crimes in Vernon
VERNON – A single wallet left in a car can result in Vernon police officers…
Kamloops RCMP searching for man using stolen debit card
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in identifying a man…
Five men with counterfeit American cash arrested in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP intercepted around $1,500 in counterfeit American money and arrested five young…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to defrauding nearly $10,000 from EI
'IT'S JUST SO EASY TO DO.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will have to pay…
Alleged Kelowna credit card fraudster caught on camera
KELOWNA – Police are circulating a picture of a man they say used a stolen…
Thefts of and from vehicles cause for concern in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A boat, dirt bike, quad and purse are among the items stolen in…
Stolen credit card leads to arrest of Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS – A local man has been arrested and is facing stolen property charges after…
Counterfeit bills used at Kamloops gas stations
KAMLOOPS – Counterfeit bills have been used at two Kamloops gas stations this month. Two…
Banking and tax scams on the rise in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Two scams that have been making the rounds in the Okanagan are prompting…
Kelowna woman claiming $1M for injuries one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
OKANAGAN – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
ICBC releases fraudster hall of shame for 2015
KAMLOOPS – This year's 'hall of shame' fraud files from ICBC include a man betrayed by…
Shuswap Lake property one of many phoney real estate scams that landed this man behind bars
SHUSWAP - Two people trying to buy a cottage on Shuswap Lake last year thought they were getting a great deal when the owner offered to drop his price in half if they could pay in cash and quickly. They delivered and while they waited and grew increasingly suspicious, they searched the owner's name through...
Mandy and Me owner alleges GoFundMe money stolen
WEST KELOWNA – The owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding says a woman she trusted…
Canada Revenue Agency scam still making the rounds in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Canada Revenue Agency scam is continuing to make rounds in the region, with RCMP detachments fielding several calls a day from concerned residents. This type of scam is not new, and police have issued warnings previously about callers alleging to be from the agency. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says Kamloops RCMP is fielding several...
Vernon judge ruffles feathers by refusing to sentence alleged fraudster
"I CAN’T BE THROWING PEOPLE IN JAIL WHO SAY ‘I DIDN’T DO IT’" VERNON - A bit of courthouse drama unfolded at the Vernon Law Courts Monday when a judge refused to sentence an accused fraudster on charges she wouldn’t admit to committing. Desiree Dorothy Pelletier is charged with forgery, theft of $5,000 or under...
Credit card skimmer discovered at Vernon gas station
DEVICE IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT VERNON - A device used to skim credit card information from unsuspecting victims might have been used at a Vernon gas station. Staff at the Esso Gas Station at 3400 32 St. in Vernon discovered the device Friday, July 31, and reported it to the RCMP. “The device was on...
Card skimmer found at Kamloops gas station
KAMLOOPS - A card skimmer was discovered at one of the pumps of a Chevron station in Valleyview and it’s unknown how long it has been there. Staff at the gas station discovered the skimmer on gas pump eight around 11 a.m. on July 16, according to Const. Jason Epp of Kamloops RCMP. It is...
Jury finds Okanagan women guilty of teaching fraudulent tax scheme that cost government millions
KELOWNA – Two Okanagan women who helped defraud the Canadian government of roughly $200 million in taxes have been found guilty of all charges by a jury in Kelowna Supreme Court. Donna Marie Stancer and Deanna Lynn Lavalley were both charged with making false statements in their own personal income tax returns, counselling others to commit...
Stolen ID used in attempted fraud
KAMLOOPS – The search is on to identify a couple wanted in association with using stolen identification earlier this month. A male and female entered the Superstore on Columbia Street the evening of June 3 and attempted to purchase a new phone at the cell phone kiosk in the store. Before the transaction could be...
Woman sought in Kamloops theft and fraud
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking to identify a person of interest in relation to a theft of a wallet in May. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a wallet was reported stolen on May 6. Further investigation showed the victim’s bank cards and identification had been fraudulently used. RCMP have released an image taken from security video...
Keremeos bank teller to repay fraudulent funds
PENTICTON - A former cash-strapped customer service representative for a Keremeos bank will have to pay back $25,000 she fraudulently took from customers' accounts, Judge Gregory Koturbash ruled in Penticton provincial court today, April 27. Elizabeth Natalie Elgie was working at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Keremeos in 2011 when her supervisor discovered...
Full time cashier convicted of stealing $24K in social assistance
GOING TO THE MINISTRY OFFICE MADE HER FEEL "WORTHLESS" KELOWNA – A Kelowna cashier is awaiting sentencing for fraud after collecting and spending close to $24,000 in social assistance while working full time because she was “finally living like everyone else.” According to a March 30 judgment by Judge Ellen Burdett, Theresa Derworiz, who has...