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Civil Class Proceedings, Bankruptcy and Criminal Process to Unravel a Ponzi Scheme
By Norman Groot
On April 23rd arrests were made by the Ontario Securities Commission in the Ponzi scheme involving Banknote Capital Inc. of Chatham: https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-charges-ryan-rumble-michael-dziedzic-and-justin-foss-fraud .
One of the concerns raised by victims is just how long it takes for criminal charges to…
The Setting Aside of a Mareva Injunction Does Not End a Contempt Prosecution
By Norman Groot
March Was Fraud Awareness Month. – but the end of Fraud Awareness Month does not end the need for the public to be aware of fraud issues. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s…
Punitive Damages applied to Fraudulent Loan Case
By Norman Groot
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the Scotia v. Rosario Rosado case recently released, a judge imposed a…
Bankruptcy Stay Lifted in Canadian Ponzi Scheme Scenario
By Norman Groot
March 21, 2025
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s bankruptcy system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the Re Nicholson case recently released, a bankruptcy judge…
Tracing & Production Decision in Crypto Case Focuses on Canadian Jurisdiction
By Norman Groot
March 18, 2025
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal justice system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. The prospects of recovery are directly correlated to the…
Fraud Victim Ordered to Pay $25,000 in Costs for Failed Mareva Motion
By Norman Groot
Published by Investigation Counsel PC, Fraud Recovery Lawyers
March 10, 2025
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that in fraud recovery matters, success often rises or falls on whether the victim can secure an asset…
Canadian Courts stay another Fraud Case for Charter Reasons
By Norman Groot
March is Fraud Awareness Month. Our firm often reminds fraud victims that they cannot reasonably rely on Canada’s criminal justice system for recovery or justice in fraud matters. In the R. v. Abrams case recently released, the Court did not…
Banknote director found in contempt of court; pleads case from Dubai
By Kpm19830514
The main player in an alleged Ponzi scheme involving $14 million of local investor’s money has been found in contempt of court for twice failing to surrender his passport, and an arrest warrant was issued.
Ryan Rumble, a director of…
Court extends rare order to freeze up to $20M in crypto, cash donations to ‘Freedom Convoy
By Kpm19830514
An Ontario Superior Court judge has extended a rare injunction that has frozen millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and other financial donations to the so-called Freedom Convoy.
The Mareva injunction was issued on Feb. 17 by Justice Calum MacLeod. Law firm Lenczner Slaght brought…