: Once the paper work was complete, police allege the cash was provided to a lawyer to be held in trust, according to CBC. Six months later — when the conditions of the sale had been met — the money was supposed to be released to the seller. In June 2012, a couple agreed to sell a home for more than $2 million. But, police claim that when the funds were supposed to be handed over, the seller discovered the lawyer had left the province with their money in tow. According to the Economic Crimes Unit, the two obtained personal information from property owners and then contacted investors for bridge financing totalling more than $3 million. During the same time period, the mortgage broker and lawyer are also accused of defrauding seven property owners through a bridge financing scheme.
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