Cheque Scam
Old scam with new twist targets vulnerable Albertans, B.C. college caught in the middle
By Tomasia DaSilva Reporter
The fake cheque scam is making the rounds in Alberta. Continue reading
B.C. man bilked out of thousands of dollars in financial scam
Michael Morgan got caught up in a new variation of a familiar scam. Continue reading
RCMP investigate fake cheque scam targeting Australians looking for work in Jasper
Alberta RCMP are investigating a case of fraud after a worker from Australia looking for a job in Jasper was mailed a fake cheque. Continue reading
How the ‘mystery shopper’ scam fooled a young mother, a factory worker and a senior
Ever been asked to be a mystery shopper? It might be a scam. Here’s how to recognize it. Continue reading
TD Canada Trust restores senior’s $16,000 it emptied from her account
By Sean O’Shea Consumer Reporter
TD Canada Trust has refunded money it abruptly took from a Toronto senior’s bank account in 2015, three days after a Global News report about how the woman was the victim of a mail fraud. Continue reading
TD Bank clears senior’s cheque, then drains her account
By Sean O’Shea Consumer Reporter
A Toronto senior who deposited a cheque with her bank and waited for it to clear found out the hard way that you can lose everything in a heartbeat when the bank changes its mind. Continue reading