Donation scam raised roughly $2.3 million from investors
Thailand firm purportedly contacting investors
The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes is getting attention from scammers
Nine suspects in Canada and the U.S. are accused in two separate but connected schemes that affected investors in dozens of countries
Lorne Banks solicited investors for schemes created by convicted fraudster Michael Chomica
Traditional and alternative energy investments are becoming increasingly attractive to fraudsters
Oil and gas investments are increasingly attractive to both investors and con artists
Steep rise in spam email linked to schemes designed to trick unsuspecting investors
Scam follows a “tax charity” format where for each dollar donated to an alleged charity a tax deduction receipt is provided at a multiplied rate of return
Felmina Alliance not authorized to carry out business in Manitoba