$90,000 reported stolen from Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority
By Lisa SchickMore than $90,000 was stolen from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority by two employees over several years. According to loss reports tabled in the Saskatchewan legislature on...
View ArticleSask. man sentenced for defrauding WCB of more than $22,000
By Bre McAdamA Kindersley man must pay back more than $22,000 in workers' compensation payments that he collected while he was gainfully employed.Carey Nelson Lobzun, 58, pleaded guilty to fraud over...
View ArticleSask. Mounties searching for Alberta woman using a stolen credit card
By CKOM NewsRCMP warn northern Saskatchewan business to be on the lookout for a suspicious woman trying to buy expensive items with a stolen credit card. This week, Spiritwood RCMP received complaints...
View ArticleRegina police warn of manual entry credit card scam
By Brant HiltonThe public is being warned about another credit card scam going around Regina that involves manually entering a number on a machine.Regina police say there has been a significant rise in...
View ArticleKindersley RCMP investigate 165 fraud complaints against travel agency
By Lasia KretzelMitchell Klein says he saved up for a year to escape the snow for a two-week trip to Mexico, but had to cancel his beach vacation when a Kindersley-based travel agency didn't book the...
View Article$17,000 stolen from public coffers in Sask. between 2010 and 2015
By Lisa SchickAbout $17,000 was found to have been stolen from public coffers between 2010 and 2015.The thefts were discovered in the last three months of 2015.An estimated $4,300 was stolen from the...
View Article2 charged with immigration fraud in Regina
By CJME NewsTwo people in Regina have been charged with immigration fraud. Qi Wang, 41, and Yujuan Cui, 40 are charged on seven counts each. They're accused of acting as immigration consultants...
View ArticleSaskatoon police search for duo behind card skimming
By CKOM NewsThe Saskatoon Police Service is looking for two suspects involved in a card skimming operation in the city.Police say the men wait for the sales clerk at a business to look away and then...
View ArticleCraik man charged with 30 counts of fraud
By Lisa SchickCheques found floating in a ditch two years ago may have been the catalyst for a man being charged with 30 counts of fraud.The charges were laid against a former administrator for the...
View ArticleSaskatoon police warn of phone scam targeting elderly women
By CKOM NewsReports of a phone scam targeting elderly women prompted Saskatoon police to issue a public warning Monday.Officials believe two recent incidents are related.The first involved a...
View ArticleSask. tech firm accuses co-owner of using kickstarter funds to build house
By Daniella Ponticelli, Lasia KretzelA Saskatchewan start-up that became a Cinderella story for crowdsourcing is now caught in up in a six-figure fraud investigation after accusing one of its owners of...
View ArticleProminent Prince Albert lawyer charged with fraud
By paNOW staffA well-known Prince Albert lawyer will find himself on the other side of the bench as he’s facing fraud charges.The RCMP’s economic crime department charged 78-year-old Kristian Albert...
View ArticleMan guilty of defrauding WCB of thousands of dollars
By 980 CJMEA man has been sentenced for defrauding the Workers Compensation Board of $80,000.Kenneth Olson, 54, a former equipment operator and former claimant, pled guilty at provincial court in...
View ArticleSaskatoon woman says promise of free samples turned into costly headache
By 650 CKOMA Saskatoon woman is sharing a timely story for Fraud Prevention Month. Sandy Epp spoke with Brent Loucks Wednesday morning. She said she's out about $300 after clicking on an...
View ArticleEd Sheeran seats a hot ticket for scalpers: province
By 650 CKOMScammers and scalpers are banking on making a quick buck off Ed Sheeran fans.Saskatchewan’s Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority has flagged the musician’s upcoming Saskatoon show as a...
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