Americans arrested in alleged multi-million mask swindle of Canadians during pandemic

In the frantic early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters in the U.S. allegedly swindled funds that were supposed to buy 12 million face masks for Canadians, according to a new criminal indictment.Posted: May 03, 2024 4:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

Jonathan Cannon and Julie Dotton are accused of devising a scheme in which they falsely promised millions of masks to a Canadian company that was supplying two provinces. Starting in March of 2020, the suspects are accused of promising to deliver million of these masks, allegedly signing a contract in April for a mixture of N95s and three-ply SMS 3s.

The company won its lawsuit, filed in a U.S. district court. That 2022 ruling said Dotton lied about having good connections in China, claiming she knew a former aide to George W. Bush who could deliver the highly coveted gear. A judge ordered the suspects to repay the money.

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