FINTRAC reports a sixfold increase in extortion cases in Canada during the first four months of 2026, with over 100 cases referred to police, primarily in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. The extortion schemes target Indo-Canadian businesses and individuals, often involving young agents with Indian passports acting as intermediaries who funnel payments through multiple financial institutions to countries including India and the UAE. Major criminal organizations such as the Bishnoi and Bambiha gangs, based in northern India, are implicated, alongside domestic copycat groups exploiting the fear generated by these gangs.
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