In July 2024, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) launched an investigation into the business practices of tow truck companies that were reportedly demanding people to use their services at the scenes of collisions. During this investigation, police discovered that numerous tow truck companies in Edmonton were reportedly fraudulently billing insurance companies for services that were not provided. Police also learned that these companies were allegedly inflating bills, including charging upwards of $5,000 for a basic collision tow that is estimated to typically cost only a few hundred dollars.
Between March and May 2025, the EPS charged the owners of the following companies with fraud:
- AMK Towing - Mostafa Khalaf, 28
- Avenue Towing - Madlool Traim, 52
- Discount Towing Ltd. - Mahmoud El Annan, 42
- Edmonton Towing Services Ltd. - Parminder Swatch, 46, and Ravinder Toor, 51
- Infinity Towing & Recovery Services Corp. - Mehdi El Alouane 41
- My Big Tow Inc.- Mahmoud Mahdaoui, 42
- Same Boss Towing Ltd. (formerly Super Towing Ltd.) - Hasan Al-Adhban, 49
- TBT Towing Ltd. - Sukhijinder Singh, 38
- Unlimited Towing & Recovery Service Ltd. - Ahmed Ait Rais, 38
- 2652736 Alberta Inc. - Rojan Sivarajah, 35
At this time, police estimate that these 10 companies have fraudulently billed insurance companies an estimated combined total of over $120,000. Additionally, police do not believe that these independent businesses or their owners have any professional relation to one another.
“Fraud through direct billing to an insurance company can be especially difficult for the policy holder to notice,” says Det. Bryan Niehaus with the EPS’ Investigation Response Team. “It is always best to contact your insurance provider for a complete invoice of services after using a tow truck company. As always, motorists have the right to choose their tow truck provider and should not feel obligated to accept services at the scene of a collision.”
Court dates for these business owners have been taking place over the month of May. The investigation into reports of fraud regarding additional tow truck companies remains ongoing.
Additional information on fraud can be found on our website at www.edmontonpolice.ca/fraud.