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Fintrac says it has issued more than 100 disclosures this year as criminal networks recruit young students from India for extortion.
- Canada's financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, warns that criminal organizations are using young students from India to extort South Asian communities across the country.
- Fintrac has generated over 100 intelligence disclosures related to extortion so far in 2026, identifying more than 300 subjects and including over 63,000 financial transactions.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers an update today on the province's fall referendum, which includes nine questions amid ongoing separation debates as Stay Free Alberta claims surpassing the signature threshold.
- One year after the Lapu Lapu attack in Vancouver that killed 11 people, survivor Alejandro Samper criticized donation handling, stating he received only $3,000.
- Newly minted Quebec Premier Christine Frchette faces a "glass cliff"—a leadership role with high failure likelihood—as New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and other female premiers discuss her challenges.
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In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
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Fintrac Warns Criminal Networks Using Indian Students in Canada Extortion Schemes
Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country. In a newly published special bulletin, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises banks and others who handle money to watch for numerous telltale signs of extortion-related activities. The federal centre, better known as F…
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary – Energeticcity.ca
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada’s financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada advises banks …
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