Fraud
Defence for fraud, identity theft, and financial-crime allegations, including complex document-heavy cases.
Call 24/7 · 519-977-5407Understanding fraud charges
Fraud allegations — divided, like theft, at $5,000 — range from disputed transactions to complex, document-heavy prosecutions involving years of records. Fraud over $5,000 is a serious indictable offence, and courts treat breach-of-trust allegations especially sternly.
The Crown must prove dishonest conduct and that it caused deprivation or risk of loss — intent is everything. Many fraud files are, at bottom, failed business dealings or genuine misunderstandings that should never have been criminalized, and the paper record is where that battle is fought.
How We Defend
Forensic review of the documentary record and money flow
Contest dishonest intent — bad business is not fraud
Challenge the Crown's loss and quantum calculations
Manage parallel civil proceedings and restitution strategically
Protect professional licences and employment during proceedings
Every case turns on its own facts. Call 519-977-5407 for a confidential assessment of yours.
What To Expect
How your defence proceeds
Call — any hour
The phone is answered 24/7. If you or a family member has been arrested, the sooner we're involved, the more options you have.
Disclosure & review
We obtain the Crown's disclosure and go through it line by line — evidence, statements, procedure, and Charter issues.
Strategy
You get a straight assessment: the strengths, the risks, and the realistic paths — resolution, negotiation, or trial.
Resolution or trial
Whether it ends in a withdrawal, a negotiated outcome, or a verdict, your case is prepared as if it's going the distance.
Common Questions
Fraud: what people ask us
If I pay the money back, will the charge go away?
Restitution does not end a prosecution, though it can significantly affect resolution and sentencing. How and when it is offered is strategic — do it with advice.
This was a business deal that went bad. How is it criminal?
That is often exactly the defence: fraud requires dishonesty, not just a loss. A careful reconstruction of the transaction — what was known, said, and intended — is where these cases are won.
The answers above are general information about Ontario law, not legal advice about your situation. For advice on your case, call 519-977-5407.
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Speak with our team today about your options. The phone is answered 24 hours a day: 519-977-5407.