In January 2026, police began an investigation into allegations of fraud by a Chestermere man that occurred at cell phone retailers across Alberta and B.C. In the scam, the accused reportedly posed as the owner or an authorized representative of a small business and used forged business registration documents to open an account with Telus or Bell Canada. He then obtained new cell phones on credit and never paid the amount owed.
Investigators allege that in more than 97 separate incidents, the suspect fraudulently opened 70 small business accounts and obtained 143 brand new Apple cell phones worth approximately $255,469.
On March 30, 2026, Quoc-Tuan (aka Jimmy) Huynh, 37, was charged with two counts of fraud over $5000. He was also later charged with two counts of uttering a forged document.
Quoc-Tuan (aka Jimmy) Huynh, 37
“Due to the volume and value of phones that were fraudulently obtained, and the fact that this fraud is affecting small local cell phone retailers, we’re are warning the public about this prolific scam,” says Staff Sergeant Marc Dehid, with EPS’ Virtual Investigations Section. “We want to warn business owners to be on the lookout for the accused, and to make sure they’re verifying customer identification according to their anti-fraud policies.”