Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

• Regina police warn of new scam with victims being threatened

  Officers said victims will also receive photos from the sender showing graphic images of victims of violent assaults and homicide, and photos and videos of armed, masked men.

  Crime

  Aug 16
  
• Albertans falling victim to ‘unprecedented surge’ of online scams, including pet scams

  A growing number of Albertans are falling victim and losing thousands of dollars to online scams, including the fake free puppy scam.

  Consumer

  Jun 15
  
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• Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to new twist on old scam

  An Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.

  Consumer

  May 12
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• Selling your car? Beware of a popular scam making the rounds in Alberta

  A Calgary car seller is warning others to beware of suspicious vehicle report requests, asking sellers to click on a specific link.

  Consumer

  Mar 17
• Peterborough senior falls victim to $10,000 grandparent scam: police

  A resident received a call from someone claiming to be a police officer, requesting $10,000 for the release of the victim's granddaughter.

  Crime

  Mar 11
• Received a spam text recently? Here’s what you should know

  Spam texting is on the rise and as technology gets more sophisticated they're expected to increase in frequency, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• ‘Hard to fathom’: Saskatchewan family devastated after mom jailed in Brazil after falling for inheritance scam

  Global Affairs Canada spokesperson Sabrina Williams said it is aware a Canadian citizen has been detained in Brazil. 

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Vernon, B.C. senior falls victim to ‘incredibly concerning’ scam

  RCMP said that the extent this person went to, which included showing up at an elderly person's doorstep, is "incredibly concerning."

  Crime

  Feb 16
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• Regina couple loses $6K in investment scam, recruited friends

  Acting call centre operations supervisor Jeff Horncastle said this particular online scam seems to be a mix of a job, investment and pyramid scheme all rolled into one. 

  Consumer

  Feb 13
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• eHealth Saskatchewan warns public about COVID-19 vaccine text scam

  The fraudulent message contains a malicious link, which may ask you to download software that contains malware, eHealth said in a statement.

  Health

  Jan 15