Canadian man, 61, arrested in Macau on fraud charges, say local media

A Canadian man has reportedly been detained in Macauon allegations of fraud.

The South China Morning Post, citing local media, says the 61-year-old Canadian is accused of trying to defraud an unnamed entertainment company out of $375 million Cdn.

The newspaper says the man, whose full name is not given, allegedly tried to use fake papers to transfer the money from the company's account to an account in Hong Kong.

The arrest is being handled by Macau's Public Prosecutions Office. Macau has its own separate legal systems from China.

Global Affairs Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.

It is not thought to be related to the case of two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been detained in China since December on allegations of endangering national security.

Their arrests came shortly after Canadian authorities in Vancouver arrested Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive with Chinese firm Huawei Technologies, who is wanted by the U.S. on fraud charges.