FINTRAC Report
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is Canada's financial intelligence unit. It collects and analyzes financial transaction data to detect money laundering, terrorist financing, and serious fraud. When FINTRAC identifies a pattern of suspicious transactions, it produces financial intelligence reports that it shares with law enforcement — including the RCMP, CBSA, CRA, and CSIS. FINTRAC does not investigate individual complaints directly, but it can compel Scotiabank to file a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) if enough evidence of fraudulent transaction patterns is presented.
| Indicator | Evidence in This Case |
|---|---|
| Cross-border transfers | Payments received from US, Barbados, and Canada into a single Canadian account |
| Use of cryptocurrency to avoid oversight | Bitcoin payments explicitly requested by subject to prevent chargebacks and financial institution involvement |
| Multiple victims, single account | 54+ documented victims all directed to account 578360139610 |
| Pattern of deception | 12+ years, 6 rebranded entities, consistent MO |
| No legitimate services rendered | No deliverables produced across any documented transaction |
| Proceeds of fraud | Funds received were proceeds of fraudulent misrepresentation — a predicate offence under Canada's Proceeds of Crime Act |
FINTRAC accepts tips from the public at the link below. Tips do not require you to be a Canadian citizen or resident. When submitting, reference account number 578360139610 at Bank of Nova Scotia (SWIFT: NOSCCATT) and note that this account has received cross-border payments from fraud victims in multiple countries.
I am submitting a public tip regarding suspicious financial transactions connected to the following account: Account Holder: LQ1 MEDIA INC. Financial Institution: Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) Account Number: 578360139610 SWIFT/BIC: NOSCCATT Branch Address: 44 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1H1, Canada Account Holder Address: 1673 Richmond St Unit 11, London, ON N6G 2N3, Canada Operator: Brandon J. Deboer — bdeboer@lq1media.com / b@lq1.co / (226) 386-7021 NATURE OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: This account has received funds from at least 54 documented fraud victims across Canada, the United States, and Barbados. The account operator, Brandon J. Deboer, solicited payments under false pretenses for digital services (social media account recovery, Google review removal) that were never delivered. Key indicators of money laundering / proceeds of fraud: — Multiple cross-border transfers into a single account from international victims — Deliberate use of Bitcoin and PayPal to circumvent financial institution oversight — Systematic pattern of deception sustained across 6 rebranded business entities since 2012 — No legitimate services rendered against received funds This constitutes receipt of proceeds of crime under Section 354 of the Criminal Code of Canada and potential money laundering under Section 462.31. Full public evidence dossier including invoices, contracts, and victim testimony: [YOUR DOSSIER URL] I am requesting this tip be reviewed and, where appropriate, that a Suspicious Transaction Report be generated and referred to the RCMP.