Overview
- The Competition Bureau announced on July 28, 2026 that criminal charges have been laid against John Jesse Breslin and Phoebe Hui Ting Wong over alleged deceptive passport services.
- Authorities say Breslin was the owner and main decision‑maker and Wong was a manager of businesses called Passport Online and Passport Express that used websites and digital ads to suggest a government affiliation.
- The Bureau alleges the misleading marketing and related conduct occurred between 2016 and 2020 and caused consumers to pay for expedited services that were not provided by the Government of Canada.
- Both defendants face charges under the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act and Criminal Code counts that include fraud over $5,000 and possession of the proceeds of crime, and the matter is before the Ontario courts.
- The investigation involved York Regional Police, Toronto Police Service, the Canadian Anti‑Fraud Centre and the Better Business Bureau and the Bureau is urging anyone who suspects deceptive marketing to file a complaint.