{"id":147076,"date":"2026-07-28T19:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/147076\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:37:16","slug":"ontario-residents-charged-over-alleged-fraudulent-passport-renewal-promises-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/147076\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises – Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two Ontario residents face charges after a Competition Bureau probe found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government\u2019s passport service.<\/p>\n

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York Regional Police charged John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong last week with fraud over $5,000 and possessing proceeds of a crime.<\/p>\n

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A release from the Competition Bureau says the two operated a business under the names Passport Online and Passport Express that allegedly used misleading ads to suggest customers could easily obtain or renew passports online using their services.<\/p>\n

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The competition watchdog claims the offences took place between 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n

Both individuals also face charges under the Competition Act for deceptive marketing practices.<\/p>\n

The charges have been filed at the Ontario Court of Justice but have not been proven.<\/p>\n

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