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An Uber driver from Ontario who defrauded the Town of Bridgewater, N.S., out of nearly $500,000 was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison. "This fraudulent act put the entire community at risk of significant financial deprivation," says the Crown attorney who prosecuted the case.
Documents obtained under access-to-information laws reveal what Bridgewater did to get the money back, how much it spent on legal fees, and the frustration officials had with banks it felt were unhelpful in resolving the matter.
An Uber driver from Brampton, Ont., has been convicted of fraud for trying to bilk the Town of Bridgewater, N.S., of nearly half a million dollars.