Are we in a ‘golden age of fraud’ in Canada? | Cost of Living
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For years, Greg Martel ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in Canadian history, a $300-million fraud. Then, he skipped town. Financial crime reporter Zak Vescera explains how Martel got away with it — and why Canada is ripe for this kind of crime. Also, how to play McDonald's Monopoly contest without ever buying a single fry. And how AI jargon like 'LLM' and 'hyperscaler' can make us tune out, even when we probably shouldn't.
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00:00 - Intro02:04: AI jargon11:44 - Contests and loopholes16:51 - Fraud in Canada
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