Scam

• Vernon Ribfest warns of contest scam

  It's just one example of a type of fraud that the Better Business Bureau says is becoming increasingly common.

  Canada

  May 23
  
• Residents warned to be wary of paving scammers in Nottawasaga area, police say

  The 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.

  Crime

  May 18
  
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• Suspect has used multiple aliases, company names in rental scam: Toronto police

  Police 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.

  Crime

  May 15
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• Grandparent loses thousands to emergency scam in Huntsville

  Ontario 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.

  Crime

  May 9
• Scammer lied about being involved in fatal car accident in order to get money: Toronto police

  A 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.

  Crime

  May 5
• Scammer thwarted trying to extort money from Ontario senior: police

  Ontario Provincial Police in Bracebridge have arrested a Quebec youth in connection with an attempt to defraud a senior in Gravenhurst using the grandparent scam.

  Crime

  May 4
• Phony phones: Richmond RCMP issues warning over counterfeit iPhones

  Mounties 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.

  Crime

  May 2
• 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.

  Canada

  May 2
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• B.C. senior defrauded of $7.5 million in sophisticated cryptocurrency scam

  Police 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.

  Crime

  Apr 27
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• B.C. court levels $150K in fraud damages for trio of staged car crashes

  In handing down the punishment, a B.C. judge said the scam met the bar of "outrageous or reprehensible" conduct. 

  Crime

  Apr 14