Category: Fraud Alerts
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CRA Scam Alert: Tax Refund Text Messages
Scammers are increasingly impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to…
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“Free” iPad Scam Leaves Rogers Victims with Debt
A sophisticated phone scam is leaving Rogers customers responsible for…
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Warning: FIFA World Cup™ themed frauds
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre,…
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Toronto police warn about rise of scams using AI
Toronto police are warning the public about a dramatic surge…
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Friend’s investment tip cost him $180K
Investment fraud is a growing crisis in Canada, with victims…
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Ontario Woman Scammed by Roofing Job
An Etobicoke, Ontario woman, Colleen McMichael, lost nearly $50,000 in…
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Compromised laptop resulted in $174,000 theft
CBC News reported the devastating impact of a digital banking…
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Utility imposters targeting customers with fake bills
Utility companies are warning Canadians about a surge in “utility…
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Apple Pay Phishing Scam
Fraudsters are targeting Apple users with a carefully constructed campaign.…
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Ontario man loses $260K in ‘pump-and-dump’ scam
A Richmond Hill man, lost $260,000 in a sophisticated “pump-and-dump”…
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Four-in-five Canadians targeted by scams as fraud losses top $544M
A new report from the Angus Reid Institute reveals that…
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DEEPFAKE Elon Musk video used in cryptocurrency scam
A woman from Markham, Ontario, lost her life savings of…
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Two Canadians lose $2.3 million to crypto scams
Two Canadians lost a combined $2.3 million to sophisticated cryptocurrency…
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Ontario woman loses $4,000 to advance fee loan scam
The CTV News segment, “Consumer Alert,” warns viewers about advance…
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Police Warn About Gift Card Scams
Police are warning holiday shoppers about ongoing scams where gift…
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RBC and CIBC allow 89-year-old to drain life savings, lose $1.7M to scammers
Ray Anholt of Victoria recently marked his 90th birthday, but…
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BC Senior losses $40,000 to investment scammers
Seniors are getting taken advantage of by people pretending to…
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AI-powered crypto scam is targeting Canadians
This CTV News report details how AI-generated deepfakes are being…
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Canadians need to beware of “Ghost tapping”
The Better Business Bureau is warning shoppers about a new…
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MB Senior loses $2 million in crypto scam run by “Fargo Investor”
The Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) is urging all Manitoba investors…
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Investor Alert: Tradock LTD falsely claims IIROC registration
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is warning investors about…
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Computer scam targeting Muskoka costs victims ‘thousands of dollars’
Residents in Muskoka are being warned about a trending cyber…
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More than 90 victims fall for ‘bank investigator scam’
In this CTV News report, Pat Foran highlights a rising…
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The Fraud Factory
Exposing fraudsters stealing people’s life savings This CBC Marketplace investigation…

