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Charges laid in ‘deceptive’ Canadian passport website scam
['Adriana Fallico', 'Global News']
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Send this page to someone via emailTwo York Region residents are facing multiple charges for allegedly running a “deceptive” passport website claiming to be associated with the Canadian government.
John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong were charged on July 22 under the Competition Act for promoting a service using false or misleading representations.
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Breslin was the owner and “main decision-maker” of the company, while Wong was a manager, according to investigators.
Story continues below advertisementThe Competition Bureau said that the investigation was carried out with assistance from Toronto police, as well as information obtained from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Better Business Bureau.