A Calgary woman is warning others to beware of fake gift cards after a store employee kept her from being scammed this past holiday season.

Guelph police say the man was told to withdraw $8,800 from his bank account and then mail it to a fictitious RCMP lab for analysis, which he did.

A prepaid credit card scam recently cost an Alberta couple $200.

An Alberta couple is warning others about a new and sophisticated twist on the prepaid gift card scam.

Police say a woman was warned that her bank account funds had been frozen.

Fraud, identity theft and identity fraud complaints have gone up a staggering 89 per cent in just five years, and Edmonton police say criminals are going high-tech.

Police say that employees at businesses have received an email that appears to originate from the CEO of their company asking to purchase prepaid gift cards and then send them the numbers.

Edmonton Police are warning of a phone scam targeting Indo-Canadians and other immigrants, in which they are threatened to pay thousands of dollars or face deportation.