Disbarred Brampton lawyer charged in $4.3M mortgage fraud

Disbarred Brampton lawyer Pawanjeet Singh Mann has been arrested and charged in connection with a $4.3 million fraud scheme, according to Peel police. Mann, 52, was taken into custody on Aug. 21 following a months-long investigation into multiple complaints received this summer. He previously operated PJ Mann Law Professional Corporation until his law licence was revoked in July 2025 by the Law Society Tribunal of Ontario for knowingly participating in a mortgage fraud scheme in late 2019.

Police allege that Mann orchestrated four separate mortgage and cheque fraud schemes, causing approximately $4.3 million in losses to victims. Mann faces charges including four counts of fraud over $5,000, four counts of possession of property obtained by crime, three counts of criminal breach of trust, and two counts of uttering forged documents.

Peel police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich expressed shock at the breach of trust by someone entrusted with significant financial responsibility, emphasizing the profound impact on victims beyond financial loss. Police have not made any additional arrests but believe more victims may be involved, urging anyone with information to come forward. These allegations have not yet been proven in court.

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