CERB Fraud

• CERB money that went to fraudsters will take years to recoup: Auditor general

  Changes could have been made to prevent the wage subsidy from going to companies with unpaid tax bills, or the CERB from potentially going to known fraudsters.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021
  
• CERB, CESB applicants report weeks-long payment delays as CRA rolls out anti-fraud checks

  The government has been ramping up efforts to weed out fraud. But processing delays are holding up payments for some legitimate applicants.

  Money

  Jul 18, 2020
  
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• Thief uses B.C. man’s identity to open fake bank account, apply for CERB

  The Canada Revenue Agency revealed that a scammer had applied for the CERB in the man's name, and that cheques were going to a fake bank account.

  Consumer

  Jun 16, 2020
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• Montreal woman travelled to Toronto to make fraudulent CERB claims, police say

  Toronto police have charged a Montreal woman who allegedly tried to make fraudulent Canada Emergency Response Benefit claims by attempting to open up multiple bank accounts.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2020
• Organized crime, identity thieves targeting CERB, Parliamentary committee told

  A Canada Revenue Agency official said federal systems have already flagged a number of potential fraudulent applications for the $2,000-a-month CERB.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
• Major spike in overdose deaths in Interior Health region amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Health officials say the drug supply is becoming increasingly unpredictable and highly toxic due to border closures and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Jun 11, 2020
• CRA reviewing 1,300 tips about possible CERB scammers

  That's up from 600 tips received about the coronavirus emergency benefit as of June 1.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
• Feds shouldn’t penalize marginalized people for receiving CERB benefit: B.C. advocate

  The head of a social services agency in the B.C. Interior is encouraging the federal government to avoid penalizing marginalized people for receiving the CERB benefit they may be ineligible for.

  Economy

  Jun 10, 2020
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• CRA has received 190K repayments of CERB benefits Canadians shouldn’t have claimed

  As of June 1, the tax agency has also received 600 tips about potential fraud of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, a government spokesperson confirmed.

  Economy

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Extending CERB for months could cost extra $64B, PBO report suggests

  The first cohort of CERB recipients will hit the current 16-week limit early next month.

  Economy

  Jun 10, 2020