11 romance scams in Edmonton led to $1.1M lost to fraudsters in 2018
In 2018, Edmonton police investigated 11 incidents of romance scams, in which $1,115,219 was reportedly conned out of victims. Continue reading
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Romance scams take top spot of 2018’s top 10 scams, Better Business Bureau says
The BBB said in a release that Canadians lost $121 million to scams in 2018, up from $95 million in 2017 and more than double the amount from 2015. Continue reading
Kelowna woman thought it was a tax scam — it wasn’t
By Kelly Hayes Video Journalist
Convinced she was dealing with a scam, Stacey Hubbard filed a complaint with the Kelowna RCMP. Continue reading
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Tax time: Peterborough police warn public of CRA scam that ‘runs all year’
By Caley Bedore Weather Specialist, CHEX News at 6 & 11
“So many people just feel threatened and want to make things right. They don’t want to go to jail so they go out and purchase these gift cards.” Continue reading
31 Manitobans victims to online ‘romance scams’ in 2018, says Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
As Valentine’s Day approaches, RCMP are urging caution for people looking for love on the romantic holiday. Scammers “love” to go online and extort people on dating sites with so-called “romance scams.” Continue reading
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Romance scam costs Ontario senior $140K
By Sean O’Shea Consumer Reporter
In 2017, romance scams cost Canadians an estimated $17 million. Police and consumer agencies say it’s the second-highest money-maker for online scammers. Continue reading
Manitoba Hydro sees 300 per cent increase in scams in 2018
Manitoba Hydro said Friday that the utility has seen a 300 per cent increase in fraud complaints over the previous year, driven primarily by crooks calling small business owners and threatening disconnection of service. Continue reading
Londoners charged with operating ‘gifting cloud’ pyramid scheme
Two Londoners have been jointly charged with conducting or managing a pyramid scheme. Continue reading
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Scammers use fake ID to steal $45K from customer of 2 GTA banks
By Sean O’Shea Consumer Reporter
A GTA man lost more than $40,000 after two of his banks gave away his money to an impostor. Continue reading
Edmonton couple warns others after falling victim to ‘fat finger’ phone scam
An Edmonton couple who fell victim to what’s known as the fat finger scam is warning others. They said they could have lost thousands of dollars. Continue reading