Phishing Scam

• Phone scam in Vernon area uses fake Telus deal to lure potential victims: RCMP

  Vernon area police said residents have reported receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from Telus offering them a "sweet deal" on phone, internet, and TV services.

  Crime

  Aug 11
  
• Phone bank fraud is rising in Canada. How to protect yourself from being scammed

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received an increasing number of reports of scam phone calls and texts from fraudsters claiming to be from a financial institution.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
  
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• Phishing scams through text on the rise in Canada, CRTC says

  Between July and September, 83 per cent of all phishing messages reported to its spam reporting centre were sent as texts, the CRTC says.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Receive an energy rebate text message? It’s a scam, says Alberta government

  On Wednesday, the Alberta government said it has received reports of people receiving texts telling them to apply for an energy rebate by clicking on a URL.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
• Selling your car? Beware of a popular scam making the rounds in Alberta

  A Calgary car seller is warning others to beware of suspicious vehicle report requests, asking sellers to click on a specific link.

  Consumer

  Mar 17, 2022
• Southwestern Manitoba targeted by scammers posing as Autopac agents: MPI

  People in some rural parts of the province are being hassled by fraudsters claiming to be Autopac agents, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).

  Crime

  May 29, 2020
• Halton police warn of ‘phishing’ scam after receiving complaints

  Halton police (HRPS) say a fraudulent 'explicit video' email campaign began circulating around the region this past week.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2020
• City of Burlington defrauded out of $503,000 due to phishing scam

  The city of Burlington says it has been defrauded out of more than half a million dollars due to a "complex phishing email".

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2019
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• 20 Alberta Health Services staff accounts targeted by phishing scam

  A phishing scam targeted nearly two dozen Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees and tried to access their payroll, the health authority said Wednesday.

  Crime

  Jul 25, 2018
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• AHS warning of text scam involving the organization

  In a news release on Wednesday, AHS said the organization never sends text messages to patients and never sends funds via e-transfer “under any circumstances.”

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2018