Scam

• Northern Manitoba seniors targeted in ‘grandparent scam,’ RCMP say

  Manitoba RCMP say they're investigating after a 'grandparent scam' surfaced in the province's north, with four reports from older adults in the Flin Flon area.

  Crime

  Sep 24
  
• 2 more B.C. animal charities targeted by scammer claiming to be 90-year-old ‘donor’

  It comes after a Richmond-based charity was targeted in the same scam -- spending thousands of dollars of the supposed donation before they realized it was a fraud. 

  Crime

  Jul 23
  
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• B.C. animal charity warns others after being victimized by sophisticated scam

  The Regional Animal Protection Society said it received a message that they were getting a large donation of $95,000 from someone's estate. 

  Crime

  Jul 22
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• Ticket resale gone wrong leaves Calgary woman out hundreds of dollars

  A Calgary woman is looking for answers from online ticket reseller Stub Hub after her Morgan Wallen concert tickets, worth more than $700 each, were sold for less than $3 apiece.

  Canada

  Jul 6
• Okanagan musician falls victim to Facebook Marketplace scam

  Kinga Heming is well known for her voice in the Okanagan and has been singing jazz tunes at venues throughout the valley for years.

  May 23
• Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000, says bank isn’t reimbursing her

  An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she's upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• Toronto couple charged after allegedly defrauding hundreds through phone scam

  A Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Canadians out of millions of dollars.

  Crime

  Feb 20
• Fake taxi scam suspects ram B.C. police vehicle prior to arrest

  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

  Feb 13
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• Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k

  Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam.

  Canada

  Feb 6
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• Ontario men accused of using fake meat barcodes to activate gift cards

  Waterloo regional police say two men from the Toronto area are facing charges in connection to a scam involving meat and gifts cards at local grocery stores.

  Crime

  Feb 5