Fraud

• Canadians face more fraud in dating and online forums than global average

  The number of Canadians who say they're being targeted by digital fraud in online communities such as dating platforms is above the global average, according to a new survey.

  Consumer

  May 13
  
• 6 men allegedly damaged vehicles to coerce owners to sell for less: Edmonton police

  The six men are facing a combined total of 33 charges, including mischief over $5,000, uttering a forged document and fraud over $5,000. 

  Crime

  May 11
  
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• Former Chick-fil-A worker charged in $80K mac and cheese refund scheme

  Police allege that a former employee returned to the location and went behind the counter to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese before refunding it to his credit card.

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  May 1
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• BikeShare Toronto warns riders of QR code scam

  Bike Share Toronto is warning riders of fake QR code scams as Toronto police echo similar concerns with parking meter fraud cases.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Ontario pastor among 15 charged in alleged fraud targeting homelessness program

  York Regional Police say the investigation, dubbed Project Great One, was led by its financial crimes unit in partnership with Regional Municipality of York.

  Crime

  Apr 14
• Edmonton man accused of rolling back odometers, selling vehicles at inflated prices

  It's alleged several high-mileage vehicles bought on Facebook Marketplace had their odometer changed by hundreds of thousands of kilometers before being re-sold at inflated prices.

  Consumer

  Apr 7
• ‘The low of the low’: Montreal charity targeted by scam speaks out

  In their 2024 annual report, Montreal police states the number of fraud cases in its territory rose from 2,417 in 2019 to 11,617 in 2024.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Manitoba anti-fraud campaign targets older adults

  More efforts are being made to help prevent older adults from being the victim of a scam. Police, the province, and seniors advocates teaming up to launch a new campaign.

  Canada

  Feb 24
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• Fake Bell Canada rep scams Ontario resident into sending money to U.S. bank

  The Ontario Provincial Police said they were able to recover some funds from a 'tech service fraud' scam in which the scammer pretended to be from Bell Canada.

  Crime

  Feb 24
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• Toronto man accused of posing as pilot to get hundreds of free flights arrested

  Court documents obtained by The Associated Press say the 33-year-old Toronto man worked as a flight attendant for a Toronto-based airline from 2017 to 2019.

  Trending

  Jan 21