Multiple charges laid in deceptive online passport service scam

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Multiple charges laid in deceptive online passport service scam

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, face multiple criminal charges after a Competition Bureau investigation into a deceptive online passport service scam. They are alleged to have used misleading representations via Passport Online and Passport Express, falsely implying they were working with the Government of Canada to…

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Charges laid in ‘deceptive’ Canadian passport website scam - National | Globalnews.ca

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Two York Region residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged under the Competition Act for promoting a service with false or misleading representations and are also charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of proceeds of crime. The pair operated “Passport Online” and “Passport Express” from 2016 to 2020, allegedly…

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Ontario Passport Renewal Scam: Protect Your Rights

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged in connection with a passport renewal scam that misled Canadians by falsely claiming government-affiliated expedited services, using Passport Online and Passport Express between 2016 and 2020. The charges include deceptive marketing under the Competition Act, fraud over…

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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises | National News | thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of a crime following a Competition Bureau probe into their business practices. They allegedly operated Passport Online and Passport Express, using misleading ads to imply they could help with obtaining or renewing passports…

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By: The Canadian Press Posted: 9:25 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2026Canada-wide

Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises – Brandon Sun

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of a crime after a Competition Bureau probe found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government’s passport service. They also face charges under the Competition Act for…

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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises | iNFOnews.ca

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged after a Competition Bureau investigation found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing with the federal government’s passport service. They allegedly operated Passport Online and Passport Express, using deceptive ads to imply easy online passport…

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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises - Narcity

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of a crime in connection with a scheme that allegedly misled Canadians into believing they could obtain or renew passports online through Passport Online and Passport Express. The charges, including deceptive marketing…

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Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises | battlefordsNOW

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Two Ontario residents, John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong, have been charged with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of crime after a Competition Bureau probe found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing with the federal government’s passport service through Passport Online and Passport Express. They also face…

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