Public safety alert, Federal pardons fraud investigation

Toronto Police Service News Release

Public safety alert, Federal pardons fraud investigation

Friday, October 18, 2013 - 2:53 PM
43 Division:  416-808-4307

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an ongoing fraud investigation.

It is reported that:

- a company listed online as Federal Pardons Canada, advertises their services for processing pardons and waivers to enter the USA, for a nominal fee

- personal identification is requested by the company along with the fee

- the suspects make a phone call to the prospective client and arrange for the money and identification to be mailed to them or a meeting is scheduled to deliver the cash and documents in person, at a virtual office (a space leased out in a building)

- once the exchange of money and identification has occurred, the company no longer continues communications with the prospective client and no pardon or waiver documents are ever received

- at this time, it is known that Federal Pardons Canada has been operating online, as such, for approximately one year

Police are currently investigating these allegations and believe there are more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Amanda Frederick at 416-808-4307, amanda.frederick@torontopolcie.on.ca, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Amanda Frederick, 43 Division