Online Scam

• B.C. man charged with money laundering after Lethbridge online investment scam

  The Lethbridge man contacted police on Nov. 30, 2024, and reported he had been scammed out of the money after speaking with someone online about investment opportunities.

  Crime

  Dec 2
  
• Staff at Kelowna ski resort lose more than $12,000 collectively in housing scam

  In the past two weeks alone, between 12 and 15 employees have been tricked into sending deposits for fake properties, adding up to more than $15,000 in losses.

  Canada

  Oct 9
  
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• Safe holiday shopping: Tips and tricks to avoid falling victim to a scam

  With holiday shopping in full swing, cybersecurity analyst Ritesh Kotak warns that online scams on the rise, and they're more sophisticated thanks to artificial intelligence.

  Consumer

  Nov 17, 2024
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• Manitoba Hydro warns of scam emails, texts threatening power cutoffs

  The scam threatens to cut off a customer's power if they don't click a link and make a new account or pay a balance of under $10.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2024
• Scrooge scammers steal Calgary girl’s “dream” Christmas gift

  A Calgary dad who bought his daughter "once in a lifetime" concert tickets is now warning others after the seller turned out to be a scammer.

  Consumer

  Dec 13, 2023
• QR code scam steals $10K from Calgary family

  A Calgary company is warning others after falling victim to a new, online scam using QR codes to defraud victims out of their money.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2023
• St. Thomas, Ont. resident loses $200,000 to online employment scam

  Police say the victim responded to a pop-up ad on a major social media platform. The ad involved an employment opportunity if the applicant sent money.

  Investigations

  Aug 13, 2023
• Brampton resident charged in 2021 investment fraud: OPP

  Wellington OPP say they've charged a Brampton resident after an investment firm received approximately $45,000 in July 2021. An investigation confirmed the firm was not legitimate.

  Crime

  May 24, 2023
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• Guelph man loses $250 in 2nd sextortion scam reported this week: police

  Guelph police say they received another report this week about a similar situation after one man sent $700 in e-transfers and prepaid gift cards.

  Crime

  May 19, 2023
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• Family seeks release of Ontario grandmother held in Hong Kong on drug charges

  Online scam that landed Suzana Thayer in a Hong Kong jail for allegedly trafficking drugs was not the first time the Ontario grandmother had been duped by a fake internet romance.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023