Fake Phone Calls

• ‘Virtual kidnapping’ scam prompts warning from North Vancouver RCMP

  Police said software was used to make call look like it came from the victim's wife's phone and a woman could be heard pretending to be his wife in the background.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2022
  
• As tax season begins, Better Business Bureau reminds Canadians to beware of scams

  Online tax filing opens up on Feb. 21, and while online filing is generally considered faster and more convenient, it also "widens the net of opportunity for scam artists."

  Consumer

  Feb 17, 2022
  
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• Police in Moose Jaw, Sask. warn residents of kidnapping phone scam

  Moose Jaw Police are warning residents of a series of fraudulent phone calls.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
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• RCMP connect Burnaby, B.C. man to widespread CRA phone scam after months-long probe

  The lawsuit alleges Haoran Xue's $1.9-million Burnaby home was paid for with the proceeds of several scams and was used as "an instrument of unlawful activity."

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2019
• With ‘spike’ in spoofed phone calls, telecom companies prepare to implement solutions

  "[Scamers] can make any number they want appear on that call display, so you really can't trust caller ID today."

  Consumer

  Nov 8, 2019