A fascinating look inside a scheme to swindle Canada’s tax authorities.

When Power asked about banking records, Georgette indicated that most of the transactions were done in cash. Power asked how it was possible that hundreds of thousands of dollars were going back and forth in cash. “I keep it in my house,” Georgette said.

A fascinating look inside a scheme that used multiple businesses to steal millions through tax credits.

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