Peel Regional Police have arrested Pawanjeet Singh Mann, a former lawyer from Brampton, on several fraud charges.. The 52-year-old is accused of orchestrating four separate schemes that resulted in losses of approximately $4.3 million.
The July 2025 license revocation that triggered the probe
The criminal investigation into Pawanjeet Singh Mann began shortly after the Law Society Tribunal of Ontario revoked his license to practice law in July 2025. According to the news release, the tribunal's decision followed findings that Mann, who operated the PJ Mann Law Professional Corporation, had knowingly participated in a mortgage fraud scheme dating back to late 2019.
This timeline suggests a significant gap between the initial fraudulent activity and the professional disciplinary action. Detectives from the Peel Regional Police fraud bureau began their specific inquiry into Mann just one month after his license was stripped, following a wave of complaints received between June and July 2025.
Four mortgage and cheque schemes totaling $4.3 million
Investigators allege that Pawanjeet Singh Mann orchestrated four distinct schemes involving both mortgages and cheques. While the police release states the losses were approximately $4.3 million, a related notice cited a slightly higher figure of $4.5 million, highlighting the scale of the financial devastation caused by the former lawyer's actions.
As reported by Peel Regional Police, Mann now faces a comprehensive list of criminal 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
- Two counts of uttering forged documents
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich on the betrayal of professional trust
The case highlights a recurring and damaging trend where individuals in positions of high societal trust—such as lawyers and financial advisors—leverage their credentials to bypass the skepticism of their clients. Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich characterized the allegations as a "profound breach of trust," noting that the impact on victims extends beyond the loss of money to affect their general sense of security.
This incident echoes broader concerns regarding the oversight of legal professionals handling significant financial assets. When a practitioner like Pawanjeet Singh Mann is entrusted with mortgage documents and corporate funds, the potential for systemic abuse is high if internal audits and regulatory bodies do not catch red flags in real-time.
Who are the additional victims the Peel Regional Police are seeking?
A critical gap in the current public record is the identity and number of the victims . while the $4.3 million figure is concrete, the Peel Regional Police have explicitly stated that there may be additional victims who are not yet aware they were targeted by Pawanjeet Singh Mann. The police are currently urging anyone who believes they have been affected to contact the Fraud Bureau at 905-453-2121.
It remains unclear exactly how the "cheque fraud" portion of the schemes operated compared to the mortgage fraud, and the source does not specify if any of the funds have been recovered or if the PJ Mann Law Professional Corporation is under separate civil litigation.
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