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Fraud
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…
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…
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…
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…
UPDATE: Vernon police identify fraud suspect
UPDATE – RCMP have identified a man caught on surveillance camera suspected of using a…
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…
Vernon judge sentences fraudster caught with 15 fake IDs and a blonde wig
VERNON – An Alberta woman who was caught with 15 different fake IDs, along with…
B.C. judge doesn’t bet on sugar daddy story in $200,000 fraud case
A 29-year-old B.C. mother went bust after a failed attempt to convince a judge that…
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…
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…
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…
West Kelowna RCMP roped into CRA phone scam
If your call display pops up the West Kelowna RCMP detachment number and someone starts…
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…
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…
Penticton Mounties warn of cellphone ‘porting scam’
Penticton Mounties say a cellphone number porting scam is underway in the area and warn…