By Linda Richardson Updated 1 day ago Jeffrey McWhinney preyed upon vulnerable senior citizens, stealing $315,000 out of greed, a judge said Monday when she sentenced the former independent insurance agent to 18 months jail. “There is no way to sugar coat Mr. McWhinney’s actions,” Ontario Court Justice Nathalie Gregson said. “He stole and defrauded [...]

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin February 23, 2012. Toronto – The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has charged four rehabilitation clinics and six individuals affiliated with these clinics with offences under Ontario’s Insurance Act. These clinics and individuals are alleged to have submitted false invoices to insurers as part of a staged [...]

December 2, 2011. Ontario is cracking down on auto insurance fraud to reduce insurance premiums, make roads safer and ensure people who are hurt in car accidents receive the treatment they need.   In an Interim Report delivered today, the Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force recommends preliminary measures to reduce fraud in prevention, detection, investigation [...]

TTAWA, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Financial Consumer Agency of Canada offers tips to help Canadian consumers Fraudsters have discovered new ways to steal money and information thanks to the popularity of social networking sites, unsecured public Internet access points and online activities like shopping, buying and selling, dating and gaming. Online fraud [...]

A former Quebec doctor is facing charges in what officials are calling one of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in U.S. history. Dr. Jacques Roy, 54, and six other people are alleged to have defrauded the Medicare system of almost $375 million. “This represents the single largest fraud amount, orchestrated by one doctor, in the [...]

Wendy Gillis and Josh Tapper Staff Reporters A lengthy investigation into a multi-million dollar auto-insurance scam led to the arrest of 37 people Thursday, many in the South Asian community, with police cracking down on an escalating problem that’s made the GTA Canada’s phony collision capital. In early morning raids across the GTA — part [...]

Five Toronto men and one from the Niagara Region were charged in connection to the theft of 100 stolen vehicles, many of which ended up back on the road after passing fraudulent structural safety inspections. Police allege the suspects would steal vehicles and register them with vehicle identification numbers taken from cars and trucks that [...]

(NC)—Health care practitioners are on high alert to pinpoint and prevent identity theft. Common scams involve fraudsters stealing signatures, forms, and patient information to bilk payments from auto insurance companies.   This type of fraud is currently on the front burner of the insurance industry regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) with its [...]

ABU DHABI — Two cases of health insurance fraud against medical service providers were filed by The National Health Insurance Company, Daman, to the Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi.   “The fraudulent cases that were referred to the Criminal Court includes violations pertaining to claims for unperformed medical services, duplication of invoices, documents, prescription forgery [...]

ISB Seminar: The Lost Art of Customer Service Customer satisfaction scores are lower than ever even though keeping customers happy is key to business success. This seminar will: Improve Communication Skills Teach Unique Phone Tips Highlight Do’s and Don’ts of Email Communication Review Dealing with Irate Customers Offer Tips to Stay Motivated Topics Covered: Communication [...]