Region of Peel – Investigators with the Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged a former lawyer following an investigation into multiple allegations of fraud involving trust accounts and legal transactions in the Region of Peel.
In July 2025, the Law Society Tribunal of Ontario revoked the licence of Pawanjeet Singh Mann, finding that the lawyer, who operated PJ Mann Law Professional Corporation, knowingly participated in a mortgage fraud scheme in late 2019.
Between June and July, Peel Regional Police’s Fraud Bureau also received multiple complaints alleging that Mann engaged in fraudulent activity.
The investigation, initiated by the Fraud Bureau in August, revealed that Mann had allegedly orchestrated four separate mortgage and cheque fraud schemes, resulting in approximately $4.3 million in losses to victims.
As a result of the investigation, Pawanjeet Singh Mann, 52, of Brampton,…
THE BHI TRUST PONZI SCHEME (SOUTH AFRICA)
Date: Ongoing updates through February 2026 Perpetrator: Craig Warriner (Principal), with alleged co-conspirators
Case Description: The BHI Trust scandal remains one of South Africa’s most devastating financial crimes, involving the loss of between R1.9 billion and R3 billion. Craig Warriner, the “genius trader” behind the trust, turned himself in during late 2023, but the legal and recovery battles reached a fever pitch in 2025 and 2026. Warriner operated the trust as a textbook Ponzi scheme, utilizing “Old Boy” networks and high-profile brokers to lure in pensioners and high-net-worth individuals with promises of 20% annual returns.
In early 2025, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faced heavy criticism for “provisionally withdrawing” charges against alleged co-conspirators Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay. However, civil recovery efforts by joint trustees have continued into 2026, aiming to claw back hundreds of millions in “fictitious profits” from early investors to redistribute to those who lost everything. The case is a masterclass in the failure of fiduciary duty; the FSCA eventually banned several advisors for up to 30 years for peddling the unlicensed scheme despite clear red flags, such as the lack of a website, the absence of regulated financial reports, and a fee structure that was triple the industry average.
Link to Original: Moneyweb – BHI Trust Scandal Deep Dive