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Fraud
BC builder that ripped off senior sued for $400K from other unhappy clients
In an effort to be able to afford a place to live in the notoriously…
Former manager of Kettle Valley Railway pleads guilty to fraud
The former business manager of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has pleaded guilty…
Manager of Summerland’s Kettle Valley Railway charged with fraud
The former manager of a popular Summerland attraction has been charged with fraud and theft.…
Penticton woman charged with fraud in $60,000 meat scam
A Penticton woman who once spent six months in prison, after she lied about having…
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
Kelowna fraudster had multiple IDs, cards, stole $12K
How a 40-year-old West Kelowna woman managed to obtain someone else's working debit card along…
Vernon resident scammed out of thousands of dollars over the phone
VERNON – RCMP are warning the public about yet another scam following an incident with…
UPDATE: Vernon police identify fraud suspect
UPDATE – RCMP have identified a man caught on surveillance camera suspected of using a…
Whirlpool Canada suing two Okanagan contractors for millions in fake invoices
VERNON – Home appliance giant Whirlpool Canada is suing a B.C. couple who acted as…
Loads of cash destined for Kelowna scam artist intercepted
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman was saved $40,000 by investigators with the RCMP's Federal Serious…
Kelowna woman looking for stolen cartridge filled with grandfather’s ashes
KELOWNA – RyLeigh Paziuk's grandfather, Ernest Kinch, was a big hunting fan. When Paziuk was…
Fraud suspect tries to escape RCMP by jumping into unmarked police cruiser in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A man who was allegedly trying to impersonate a bank client in order…
Assistant who stole from Okanagan hospice now in finance for another charity
KAMLOOPS — The former administrative assistant of the Central Okanagan Hospice Association was 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…
Kelowna society for disabled claims book-keeper stole millions
KELOWNA – A Kelowna agency that supports developmentally disabled youth and adults says it was…
No one was innocent in $2 million Kelowna fraud case
KELOWNA – Greed got the better of both the victim and the man who took…
Kelowna door-to-door fraudster is back
KELOWNA – RCMP are warning Kelowna residents to be on the lookout for a returning…
City warns of garbage scam in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – If you received a notice from the City of West Kelowna saying…
CRA phone scammer threatens B.C. RCMP detachment with arrest for not paying taxes
KIMBERLEY – A scammer accidentally called a B.C. RCMP detachment this week and threatened to…
RCMP need your help to identify Vernon fraud suspect
VERNON – Police are on the lookout for a man who spent thousands of dollars…
Mail stealers found living in stolen RV outside Peachland
PEACHLAND – A man and woman police allege were living in a stolen RV near…
More people victimized by CRA scam in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police have issued yet another warning about an ongoing scam involving threatening calls…
How not to get ripped off in an online rental scam
KELOWNA – RCMP have issued a warning to those looking online to rent a home…
Latest scams making the rounds involve a knock at your door: Central Okanagan RCMP
KELOWNA – Police are issuing a warning about a rash of door-to-door scams in the…