The investigation, which was conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 by a police officer who was charged with the alleged corruption in the case of Edmonton, announced that the investigation had contributed to the closure of a number of telecommunications centers linked to the international fraud network targeting mobile phone users in Canada, and that the fraud related losses in Edmonton were estimated to amount to about $20 million. According to the police, the network, known as Daan, has started operations since at least October 2024, and has been linked to the telecommunications centers in the Pakistani city of Laos. How did the fraud happen? The fraudsters have been charging a number of employees in Canadian telecommunications companies, including Rogers and TELUS and Virgin Mobile, and have been exposed to telecommunic
Edmonton breaks down parts of global mobile phone fraud and loses $20 million
