SaskatchewanRCMP say Jason Pacik, 42, told several victims his company, Prairie Timber Group Limited, was affiliated with a well-known and trusted timber home-building company in Ontario, but there was no connection. He took people’s money, then ghosted them.RCMP say Jason Pacik took people’s money, but never built the promised homesCBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2025 5:21 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.RCMP say Jason Pacik is about 5′ 5″ tall with green eyes and brown hair, and may be living in the Saskatoon area. (supplied by RCMP)RCMP say they’ve arrested a man suspected of fraud involving timber-framed homes.Jason Pacik, 42, is accused of promising people he’d build them new homes, then vanishing once customers signed contracts and made their initial payments.An RCMP news release on Wednesday said he told several victims his company, Prairie Timber Group Limited, was affiliated with a well-known and trusted timber home-building company in Ontario, but there was no connection.Police said Pacik would convince customers to sign a contract with his company, but once they put money down, he quit returning their calls and never built the homes.He is charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and one count of fraud under $5,000.“It’s believed that there may be more victims and that’s why we’ve released the name of the involved business,” RCMP Staff Sergeant Billy Groenen said in a news release.In a subsequent release, RCMP said Pacik was arrested in Saskatoon on Wednesday and will appear in provincial court on Jan. 21.
Police arrest Saskatoon home builder wanted on fraud charges
