A Canadian is facing significant jail time in the United States for mail and wire fraud after cross-border investigation involving the Toronto Police Financial Crimes Unit. In 2019, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) alerted Toronto Police about a York Region resident operating a business in Toronto who was...

To mark Fraud Prevention Month, Toronto Police Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) is raising awareness and providing ways in which citizens can educate themselves and their loved ones. Fraud Prevention Month is an annual event designed to promote the recognition, prevention and reporting of fraud. Inspector Joe Matys, Unit Commander of...

The Financial Crimes Unit has arrested three men in connection with a series of mail thefts across the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario. Mass Marketing investigators allege that thieves broke into Canada Post mailboxes over a period of several months, stealing cheques, credit and debit cards, identity documents and...

Police are urging everyone online to take simple steps to protect themselves from online fraud. To mark Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, Toronto Police Service’s Community Partnerships & Engagement Unit (CPEU) partnered with the Coordinated Cyber Centre (C3) to host a cybersecurity awareness event at the Toronto Police College...