Banking Information

• Text message scam claims to be Alberta government affordability payments

  The province is warning people about a scam where text messages claiming to be from the government invite Albertans to register for affordability payments by clicking a bank link. 

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2023
  
• City of Saskatoon says last of $1M taken in fraud scheme released by Ontario court

  In August, fraudsters electronically impersonated the chief financial officer of a construction company that had a contract with the City of Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2019
  
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• New financial protections in place after fraud, Saskatoon city committee hears 

  City manager Jeff Jorgenson says the city has never been so resilient, but legal costs are around $100,000.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2019
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• Saskatoon city hall suffered $1M fraud due to procedural failure: report

  All the stolen funds have been tracked down, but Saskatoon city hall is out $75,000 in legal fees, according to the city manager.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2019
• Bank card scam targeting high school students, Ottawa police warn

  Scammers have been targeting students and offering them "easy money" in exchange for using their bank account to deposit fraudulently obtained cash, police said.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2019
• Saskatoon recovers remaining money fraudulently obtained from the city

  The City of Saskatoon said roughly $700,000 had been recovered previously through previous court proceedings.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2019
• City of Saskatoon awaiting court ruling on fraudulently obtained money

  Saskatoon city manager Jeff Jorgenson said a hearing was held in Toronto on Nov. 5 on the funds, which are currently frozen in bank accounts due to a previous court ruling.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2019
• $400K recovered by City of Saskatoon from fraud scheme

  The City of Saskatoon said they continue to work on recovering the remainder of the money taken in a fraud scheme.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2019
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• Over one-third of $1M recovered from fraud scheme that targeted City of Saskatoon

  Roughly $380,000 that was obtained through a fraud scheme has been recovered by the City of Saskatoon.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Saskatoon may never see $1 million returned in ‘digital pandemic’: expert

  Cyber-security expert Ryan Vestby says if $1 million in stolen money has left Canada, the City of Saskatoon will likely never get it back.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2019