Fraud
Stolen credit card used in Vernon leads to another crime
The importance of reporting stolen credit cards as soon as they go missing was highlighted…
ICBC fraudsters ordered to $84K for staging car crashes and making claims
Seven individuals and a Lower Mainland autobody shop have been found to have purposely staged…
Kelowna RCMP warn of malware attacks targeting businesses
Kelowna RCMP have issued a fraud alert following ransomware attacks on several local businesses. "In…
B.C. police warn public COVID-19 scams on the rise
Reports of scam victims have increased dramatically as fraudsters take advantage of the pandemic, B.C.…
Vernon resident scammed out of ‘thousands of dollars’ in phone scam: RCMP
The RCMP is again warning people to be incredibly vigilant after a Vernon resident was…
RCMP warn of ‘grandmother scam’ after Kelowna senior loses $14K
The RCMP is cautioning the public after a Kelowna grandmother was conned out of thousands…
Prince George woman caught with several Id’s and a stolen U-Haul gets jail time
A Prince George woman facing charges of fraud after being caught with a stolen U-Haul…
ICBC recovers cash in staged accident in Surrey to collect insurance payouts
B.C.’s public auto insurer came up a bit short in a lawsuit alleging 13 members…
Penticton Mounties warn of cellphone ‘porting scam’
Penticton Mounties say a cellphone number porting scam is underway in the area and warn…
Former Armstrong resident wins wrongful dismissal case, defeats allegations of $1M fraud
A former mining company president fired from a company he founded 24 years previously amidst…
Scammers are now getting information by pretending to be RCMP officers
Scammers have invoked the trusted name of the RCMP in their latest attempts to get…
West Kelowna RCMP roped into CRA phone scam
If your call display pops up the West Kelowna RCMP detachment number and someone starts…
Jailtime for Kelowna woman who defrauded her employer of $1.2M
A Kelowna woman who stole over $1 million from her employer has been sentenced to…
Kelowna fraudster pleads guilty to stealing $1.2 million from Alberta companies
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman who embezzled over a million dollars from Alberta companies pleaded…
Service Canada scam targeting immigrants shows up in the Okanagan
If you get a call from Service Canada asking for Bitcoin and threatening deportation, hang…