https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/man-arrested-for-fraudulent-investment-scam-with-victims-losing-over-240-000.aspx
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:25 am
(Ottawa) —Between December 2023 and September 2024, an Ottawa man ran a fraudulent investment scam, defrauding friends and acquaintances of over $240,000.
The Ottawa Police Service has charged Timothy LAFLAMME, 39, with:
- Eight counts of Fraud Over $5,000
- Two counts of Fraud Under $5,000
LAFLAMME allegedly approached each victim and offered them an opportunity to invest with a company that he presented as being a real estate platform, presenting himself as a qualified investor.
LAFLAMME took the victims’ money and used it to cover personal expenses and to invest in cryptocurrency. He appeared in court yesterday.
If anyone has been defrauded by this individual, please contact the Ottawa Police Service Fraud Section. She can be reached at 613-236-1222, extension 5190 or by email at .
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