Panhandling scam, theft and unpaid rent exposed!
A couple who immigrated to Canada appears to be taking advantage of the system and preying on hard-working Canadians.
When you see someone begging for money on the streets, do you assume they are desperately in need?
Caselina Margel and her husband, Iulian Zatreanu, have been commiting crimes in the United States and Canada for over 10 years.
In 2023, the couple began renting a property in Toronto. Three days in, the landlord Farzana Aslam realized that something was off. Rent payments stopped, the property was being damaged, and Farzana discovered Margel was begging for money on the streets.
Margel allegedly uses her small child while begging for money.
Earlier this year in January 2025, Margel was involved in a distraction theft at a variety store in Hamilton, Ontario.
The former landlord Farzana recognized her in the Hamilton Police report and phoned the police right away. Hamilton Police confirmed to me that she was arrested in relation to the theft.
Iulian was intercepted by United States Border Patrol in 2022 after entering the country illegally from Canada. Through documents related to this incident, it is alleged that he received asylum in Canada in 2019. Margel’s status in Canada remains unknown.
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Lincoln Jay
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Born and raised west of Toronto in the city of Mississauga, Lincoln Jay joined Rebel News as a videographer in August 2020. While specializing in video editing and camera work, Lincoln has also expanded into reporting and presenting his own stories. With stories from Calgary, Alberta all the way to London, England, you can expect a wide variety of content in his reports.
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COMMENTS
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Robert Pariseau commented 2025-06-18 15:37:58 -0400Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, all in the same breath. Who would have thought it.
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Robert Pariseau commented 2025-06-18 15:30:58 -0400If someone you know watches only CTV or CBC News, they don’t have any clue that something like this even exists. In fact, they’ll look at you exactly as they would someone that had just run over a skunk.
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Alan Morgan commented 2025-06-18 12:38:52 -0400Call them what they are – Gypsies. Also reffed to as Roma.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-06-17 21:14:24 -0400That type of scam is so old it’s fossilized.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-06-17 20:01:58 -0400It’s shocking how people take advantage of our good nature. Our laws need to be enforced. I NEVER give to panhandlers. Let them go to the organizations I donate to for help.
