Peel Regional Police have arrested and charged a former Brampton lawyer following an investigation into multiple alleged fraud schemes involving trust accounts, mortgages and legal transactions.
Investigators with the Fraud Bureau say the investigation begain in August into four separate alleged mortgage and cheque fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $4.3 million in losses to victims.
The accused, 52-year-old Pawanjeet Singh Mann of Brampton, was arrested on August 21, 2026, and faces multiple charges, including four counts each of fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime. He also faces three counts of criminal breach of trust and two counts of uttering forged documents.
Police say the investigation began after the Fraud Bureau received multiple complaints between June and July alleging fraudulent activity by Mann.
Peel police say Mann previously operated PJ Mann Law Professional Corporation. In July 2025, the Law Society Tribunal of Ontario revoked his licence after finding that he knowingly participated in a mortgage fraud scheme in late 2019.
Police believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward.
Investigators are urging anyone who has information about the investigation or believes they may have been affected is asked to contact the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 3335.
Police are reminding the public to use caution when conducting financial transactions and to verify the credentials and current standing of legal professionals through the Law Society of Ontario before transferring money or entering into legal agreements.
The allegations have not been proven in court.