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Calgary seniors try new approach to get victims to talk about scamsThe Seniors' Acting Lab is exploring issues surrounding trust when it comes to both strangers and family members.CanadaJan 20
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Canadian convicted in mass-mailing psychic scam, bilks $175M out of U.S. citizensThe Canadian man reportedly ran a direct-mail psychic readings scam through a company based in Montreal from 1994 to November 2014. Some victims handed over thousands of dollars.CanadaJun 20, 2023
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B.C. scam victim targeted again by fraudster pretending to be victim services: RCMPThe scammer pretended to work for the Burnaby RCMP Victim Services unit and claimed they could help the senior recover money they lost to fraud last summer.CrimeApr 5, 2023
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OPP issue notice after Lucan Biddulph man conned buying concert tickets on social mediaOntario Provincial Police say people purchasing items from someone online should conduct the meeting at a common area and should not pay for the items before seeing them.CrimeNov 24, 2022
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Alleged romance scammer, with victims in B.C., arrested in Ontario, facing charge in QuebecYork Regional Police say they arrested Andre Marcel Vautour, 47, who was allegedly wanted in connection with a fraudulent romance scam investigation in Quebec.CrimeOct 7, 2022
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North Vancouver RCMP release photos of alleged bail scammerMounties said the victim was targeted on Sept. 8, when the scammer contacted her claiming that one of her loved ones was in jail and needed to be bailed out.CrimeSep 26, 2022
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Vancouver police renew warning after more seniors hit with bail scamPolice say the scammers pretend to be a police officer and convince the victims are in jail and in desperate need of bail money to be released.CrimeSep 26, 2022
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Lethbridge Police Service says gift card scams, other fraud on the riseGift card scams are among of those on the rise in Lethbridge, according to the Economic Crimes Unit (ECU).ConsumerAug 22, 2022
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Vancouver police release photo of suspect in bail scam targeting seniorsPolice issued a warning Thursday about the scams that have persisted in the region for months, after five people were scammed out of thousands of dollars.CrimeJul 15, 2022
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Get a text about an unpaid parking ticket? It’s a scam, warns City of VancouverThe messages appear to come from a B.C. phone number, with a "reminder" that the recipient has an overdue ticket that must be settled.CrimeJun 29, 2022
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