Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

• Grandparent scam: Halifax seniors being targeted for significant money, police warn

  Scammers targeting seniors in the Halifax area have prompted police to issue warnings for two suspects after multiple fraud reports.

  Crime

  Jan 23
  
• New extortion scam preys on people’s ‘psyche’ by using home photos, names

  Police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre have received more than 400 reports in the past week of scam emails attempting to extort money from individuals.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2024
  
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• Overwhelmed with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse

  Messages that involve phishing — an attack where a scammer tries to trick the recipient into clicking a malicious link — are on the rise.

  Canada

  May 5, 2024
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• Money Tips Monday: Protecting yourself against scams, frauds

  'If you suspect that you are being scammed, hang up, wait 10 minutes and call your local police service,' the RCMP said.

  Money

  Mar 26, 2024
• Alberta woman expecting ‘The Perfect Gift’ left with near-empty gift card

  An Alberta woman is warning others after the gift card she received as a retirement present ended up almost drained before she even had a chance to use it.

  Consumer

  Nov 27, 2023
• Job scams are on the rise in Canada. How to protect yourself

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning people of an increase in job opportunity fraud that could take advantage of those looking for work.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023
• 5 charged in national money laundering, theft scheme involving fake investment website

  A fake website lured 'numerous' investors with high-interest investment opportunities via search engines and listed contact information for fake representatives, police said.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023
• British Columbians scammed out of $24M in crypto-fraud schemes in 2022

  Canadians lost a whopping $530 million in 2022 to fraud and cybercrime, with $24 million in crypto-scam losses taking place in B.C. alone. Police offer tips to help prevent more.

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Law enforcement raises alarm bells, ‘grandparent scam’ cost Ontarians millions last year

  Officials and advocacy groups in southern Ontario are raising the alarm at the growing number of 'grandparent scams' occurring that are costing residents millions of dollars.

  Consumer

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Romance scammers target vulnerable victims using advanced AI technology

  A Canadian matchmaker and dating expert says AI technology is making it more difficult to separate fake dating profiles from real ones.

  Consumer

  Mar 13, 2023