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Vernon Ribfest warns of contest scamIt's just one example of a type of fraud that the Better Business Bureau says is becoming increasingly common.CanadaMay 23
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Residents warned to be wary of paving scammers in Nottawasaga area, police sayThe Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is warning residents about a fraud scam involving an asphalt company in the Angus and Essa Township area.CrimeMay 18
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Suspect has used multiple aliases, company names in rental scam: Toronto policePolice said between November and February, a man advertised Toronto apartments for rent on various websites, but he was 'not authorized' to show or rent out the apartments.CrimeMay 15
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Grandparent loses thousands to emergency scam in HuntsvilleOntario Provincial Police are warning residents in and around the Town of Huntsville about scam phone calls after a local woman was tricked out of thousands of dollars.CrimeMay 9
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Scammer lied about being involved in fatal car accident in order to get money: Toronto policeA scammer targeting an elderly victim lied about being their daughter and being involved in a car accident that killed a young boy in a bid to obtain money, Toronto police say.CrimeMay 5
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Scammer thwarted trying to extort money from Ontario senior: policeOntario Provincial Police in Bracebridge have arrested a Quebec youth in connection with an attempt to defraud a senior in Gravenhurst using the grandparent scam.CrimeMay 4
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Phony phones: Richmond RCMP issues warning over counterfeit iPhonesMounties say two people were recently scammed through Facebook Marketplace after a seller showed them a real phone and then swapped it for a phony after being paid.CrimeMay 2
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Canadians targeted ‘more aggressively’ by phone scams than Americans. How come?The CAFC said on its website as of March 31, it had received 18,645 reports of fraud totalling $133.7 million in losses this year.CanadaMay 2
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B.C. senior defrauded of $7.5 million in sophisticated cryptocurrency scamPolice said the scammers used a double-barrelled approach, hitting the victim for millions then returning to steal more by posing as someone who could help her recover her money.CrimeApr 27
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B.C. court levels $150K in fraud damages for trio of staged car crashesIn handing down the punishment, a B.C. judge said the scam met the bar of "outrageous or reprehensible" conduct.CrimeApr 14
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