Phone Fraud

• Police warn of phone scam impersonating Kelowna RCMP non-emergency line

  The complainant was initially contacted by phone in which the caller advised the complainant they had a warrant for their arrest and requested personal information.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2023
  
• Ontario police warn ‘grandparent scam’ still a financial threat

  A security technology specialist says despite the grandparent scam being around for a while, it still seems to have momentum through reinvention.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
  
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• Canadians targeted ‘more aggressively’ by phone scams than Americans. How come?

  The CAFC said on its website as of March 31, it had received 18,645 reports of fraud totalling $133.7 million in losses this year.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
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• Toronto-area woman facing charges in Niagara ‘grandparent scam’ investigation

  Detectives say a man in his 80s was randomly called and convinced a family member was in legal peril, requiring cash to secure their release from custody.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2022
• Quebec men charged in ‘grandparent’ scam involving Hamilton victim

  Hamilton police say they became involved in the matter after a 94-year-old victim became suspicious after handing over money to a scammer.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2022
• Police investigate new ‘grandparent scam’ cases in Hamilton

  Hamilton, Toronto, Halton and Niagara Police services say they have been dealing with cases connected to the lucrative scam since 2017. 

  Crime

  Aug 12, 2022
• Peterborough police warn of phone scam with fake Toronto police officer

  Police in Peterborough say the latest phone scam involves a caller who informs the victim their credit card has been cloned and that police have someone under arrest. 

  Crime

  May 17, 2022
• Saskatoon police warning residents about phone scam

  The scammer claims they are an officer or lawyer and money is need to make bail or pay a ticket for the victim's family member. They then tell the victim how to send money.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2021
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• Scam calls on the rise across Canada: anti-fraud centre

  If you feel like you've been getting more of those annoying scam calls lately, you're not alone.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2020
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• What happens when a fraudster steals your phone number and dupes a cellphone provider?

  “I don’t want anyone to have to go through the hell that I went through,” said Sandy Pelley.

  Consumer

  Mar 10, 2020