30-05-2017 13:15 via montrealgazette.com

Alleged Laval con artist arrested for scam that lasted 14 years

Laval police are seeking possible victims of 52-year-old woman they allege has bilking gullible investors for the past 14 years.
Lucie Paquette was arrested early Tuesday after an investigation where at least six victims were defrauded for more than $1 million.
Police allege that Paquette, once she had gained her victims’ trust, would tell them that she was due to inherit a large sum of money but that the inheritance was being disputed in court and she needed money for her legal
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