Pandemic Scams

• Pet scams among the most prevalent in the Okanagan in 2020

  This week, the Better Business Bureau released its "2020 Top Scams" list and said many of the scams were fueled by the pandemic.

  Consumer

  Mar 5, 2021
  
• Former fraudster offers advice amid rise in pandemic scams

  'They will steal every dime they can from you,' Frank W. Abagnale, an American conman-turned security consultant says of increasing phone and online scams.

  Consumer

  Aug 26, 2020
  
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• Scammers target online job seekers during COVID-19 pandemic

  The Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Alberta and East Kootenay told Global News it has seen an increased number of calls during the COVID-19 pandemic inquiring about phony job offers.

  Crime

  Jun 9, 2020