Scam

• Quebec police forces team up to share concerns over fraud

  On Wednesday Quebec law enforcement chiefs released statistics showing that there were 37,000 reported cases of fraud in the province.

  Crime

  Apr 17
  
• Stroller scam: Parents sound the alarm in Quebec, say they were duped

  Two Quebec parents are speaking out after buying strollers from Marketplace online and realizing what they bought wasn't as advertised.

  Canada

  Apr 17
  
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• Manitoba Indigenous-owned tech company helps elders spot scams

  'We want to be as accessible and as accommodating as possible when providing these workshops as well,' Flett said.

  Tech

  Apr 12
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• Warning issued after scammers posing as cops defraud New Westminster senior

  New Westminster police are warning the public about a group of criminals posing as cops as a part of a credit card scam.

  Crime

  Apr 11
• Suspect uses movie prop money to buy item in Peterborough: police

  Police say a woman received a fake $50 bill after completing a buy-and-sell transaction. It was determined the bill was prop money used in movies.

  Crime

  Apr 5
• Scammers fleecing B.C. residents for tens of thousands of dollars: Police

  RCMP said to be suspicious of immediate requests for money, and added “trust your instincts. Remember, if it feels wrong, it probably is a scam.”

  Crime

  Mar 23
• ‘A nightmare’: SIM card swap scam hits Toronto-area couple for more than $140,000

  Scammers gained access to a Toronto couple's bank accounts through a ploy called the SIM swap. The pair lost more than $100,000 as a result.

  Consumer

  Mar 21
• Man arrested for grandparent scam, RCMP warn of increase in similar fraud

  On Feb. 28, Mounties said a 79-year-old woman went to the Stonewall RCMP detachment and told officers she believed she was the victim of a grandparent scam.

  Crime

  Mar 13
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• Police issue warning about door-to-door scam in Central Okanagan

  Lake Country RCMP are warning homeowners and businesses about a scam currently operating in the region.

  Crime

  Mar 7
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• Scammer bilks B.C. woman out of $10K for $700 cellphone: police

  The caller contacted the woman on Feb. 22, at 6 a.m., saying that her payment towards a $700 cellphone did not go through.

  Crime

  Mar 7