Fraud

Metaverse is ripe for investment scams, regulators warn

Metaverse is ripe for investment scams, regulators warn

North American regulators warned investors against advice and investments pitched in virtual worlds

By James Langton |August 31, 2022

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Alberta fraudster gets near-max sentence

Court cites mental, physical and emotional toll on victims

By James Langton |August 29, 2022

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Canadians charged in U.S. account hacking scheme

Accused allegedly used breached accounts to pump microcap stocks

By James Langton |August 16, 2022

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Hedge fund manager convicted in vote-rigging scheme

Co-conspirators secretly took control of company's bonds to rig a vote that gave them millions

By James Langton |August 12, 2022

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Fraudster gets 10 years for boiler room scheme

Scammers posed as legit Wall Street brokers to dupe investors

By James Langton |August 12, 2022

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Returning lost money likely to attract fraudsters

Scammers will try to exploit New Brunswick's new unclaimed property regime, regulator warns

By Staff |August 8, 2022

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ASC issues almost $4-million penalty over investor fraud

A panel reluctantly ordered less than full disgorgement of the ill-gotten gains

By James Langton |July 28, 2022

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ICO architect admits securities fraud

Fraudsman falsely claimed connections with Fed, financial firms

By James Langton |July 25, 2022

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OSC uses inter-jurisdictional order to ban U.S. fraudster

Morrie Tobin was convicted in the U.S. for his role in a pump-and-dump scheme

By Mark Burgess |July 20, 2022

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OSC permanently bans convicted fraudster

The ASC had permanently banned Christopher Uitvlugt earlier this year

By Staff |July 20, 2022

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