Scam

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Brad Pitt scammer swindles woman out of $850K in romance scheme

  The scammer used AI technology to appear like the 'Oceans Eleven' actor and sent personalized photos and messages, which made her believe the interactions were real.

  Trending

  Jan 15
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• Scam texts involving ‘graphic violent images’ being sent out, Toronto police warn

  Toronto Police are warning GTA residents about a growing scam to extort money through calls and text messages involving "graphic violent images."

  Crime

  Dec 30, 2024
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• 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, 2024