A former Vancouver notary facing multiple charges as part of an alleged multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme made a brief appearance in court Monday.
Rashida Samji, 60, was arrested after an investigation by RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit and Vancouver Police uncovered a scheme potentially stretching back to 2003.
Samji has been charged with 28 counts of fraud and theft, specifically relating to $17 million that was allegedly defrauded from 14 people between 2006 and 2012.
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CBC News – Nov 18, 2013.