Phishing

• How to not get Scrooged by holiday scammers

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said $21.1 million in losses was reported in 2021 relating to frauds associated to buying or selling goods or services online.

  Tech

  Dec 12, 2022
  
• 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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• Elgin County officials warn of phishing emails

  The warning comes as the county has been dealing with a nearly month-long cybersecurity incident which has left the county's website and email system offline.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022
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• ICBC issues warning about gas relief rebate scam texts

  ICBC is warning people of fake texts appearing to come from the insurer about the upcoming $110 fuel rebate. Anyone who gets one is urged to delete it, and not to click any links.

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2022
• Coronavirus-related scams have defrauded Canadians $1.2M: official

  Since March 6, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received 739 reports related to the pandemic, with 178 of those attempts succeeding.

  Canada

  May 4, 2020
• Man tricks online scammer into sending him money, gives it to charity

  Irish student Ross Walsh found a way to turn the tables on a man who asked him for £1,000 in an emailed "business proposal."

  Trending

  Oct 2, 2019
• Scam email impersonating Ottawa city manager tricked treasurer into wiring $128K to fraud supplier

  A visibly emotional city treasurer told councillors on the audit committee on Monday that "the sophisticated attack" has affected her "deeply both professionally and personally."

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
• Virginia man gets nearly 3 years in prison in ‘celebgate’ nude photo hack

  Christopher Brannan was the fifth person charged in the 2014 “celebgate” scandal in which hackers obtained nude photographs and other private information from more than 200 people.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2019
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• Elections Canada chief warns political parties are vulnerable to cyberattacks

  Elections Canada will be meeting with party officials next week to reinforce the need to train their volunteers how to avoid falling prey to "fairly basic cyber tricks," like phishing.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2019
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• Edmonton Economic Development swindled out of $375K in phishing scheme

  A City of Edmonton agency that receives money in order to help propel the city's economy says it was targeted by swindlers who tried to defraud it of $375,000.

  Crime

  Jan 30, 2019