Scam

• B.C. cancer patient loses thousands in sophisticated spoofing scam

  Jackie Johnson said her co-workers, friends and family had just hosted a fundraiser for her and her family to help pay for some expenses while she is off work battling cancer.

  Crime

  Dec 18
  
• 74-year-old Kingston man arrested after senior victims defrauded of $150,000

  Kingston police say a man had convinced victims to loan him money under false pretenses and five older victims were defrauded of $150,000.

  Crime

  Dec 18
  
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• Burnaby fake taxi scam also reported in Abbotsford

  The scam involves the use of a black vehicle with a taxi sign on the roof and two fraudsters, one posing as a driver and one as a passenger having trouble paying their fare.

  Crime

  Dec 11
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• Fans warned of Taylor Swift ticket scams ahead of Vancouver shows

  Taylor Swift fans are being warned of scams ahead of her Vancouver shows.

  Entertainment

  Dec 3
• N.S. man reached on social media, out more than $150K USD in cryptocurrency scam

  A victim in Cole Harbour -- outside Halifax -- was defrauded of more than $154,000 US in a cryptocurrency scam that spanned several months, according to local RCMP. 

  Crime

  Nov 28
• ‘Something’s not right’: Hydro warns Manitobans about scammers

  The would-be victim was called by someone claiming to be a Hydro employee, who threatened to cut off her power unless she paid her 'overdue bills'.

  Crime

  Nov 20
• ‘Well-organized’ fraudsters running Taylor Swift scams, 190 cases logged

  The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the number of reports of people being ripped off this year trying to see Taylor Swift has now climbed to 190. 

  Canada

  Nov 15
• ‘Hang up. Call your grandchildren’: Alberta grandparents warn of financial scam

  An elderly couple in southern Alberta were nearly duped out of more than $8,000 when they were told their grandson needed bail money.

  Crime

  Nov 6
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• Taylor Swift ticket fraud cases skyrocket in Canada: How can you spot a scam?

  At this point, it's very easy to know which Taylor Swift ticket sales are scams: it's all of them, at least if the ticket-holder is promising an instant transfer.

  Entertainment

  Oct 21
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• Alberta construction group warns homeowners of fake, fear-mongering inspection letter

  BILD Alberta says several homeowners have received fake letters imitating it, looking to access their homes to inspect for a cancer-causing insulation that's banned in Canada.

  Consumer

  Oct 13