scams

• Don’t fall victim to home-improvement scams, warns Better Business Bureau

  With renovations surging in popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Better Business Bureau is warning homeowners of the risks associated with home improvement frauds.

  Consumer

  Mar 20
• RCMP issue warning following spike in social media scams

  According to police, one scam has fraudsters trying to contact their victims through a fake Facebook profile, pretending to be a relative.

  Crime

  Mar 12
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• Sobeys says request to use personal information of COVID-19 vaccine recipients was a mistake

  Many Canadians hoping for relief from the COVID-19 health crisis have faced questionable calls to share their personal information, some mistakenly and others maliciously.

  Health

  Mar 11
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• Pet scams among the most prevalent in the Okanagan in 2020

  This week, the Better Business Bureau released its "2020 Top Scams" list and said many of the scams were fueled by the pandemic.

  Consumer

  Mar 5
• Oshawa couple charged after allegedly scamming friends out of $650K, pretending child had cancer

  Durham Regional Police allege the suspects went so far as to dress one child in a hospital gown, cover their head in bandages and attach a fake intravenous connection to the child's arm to convince people of the severity of the apparent illness.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2020
• Winnipeg police warning of COVID-19-related frauds and scams

  Winnipeg police are warning about a number of scams and frauds that have popped up due to COVID-19.

  Crime

  Oct 4, 2020
• Nova Scotia police warn public about threatening phone and computer scans

  Police say scams can involve someone falsely representing an organization including police and government agencies.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2020
• Scam calls on the rise across Canada: anti-fraud centre

  If you feel like you've been getting more of those annoying scam calls lately, you're not alone.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2020
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• Northumberland OPP investigating emergency scam

  Northumberland OPP are investigating an emergency scam, after a victim lost $15,000.00 in a phone call claiming her son had been involved in a crash.

  Crime

  Jul 3, 2020
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• Southwestern Manitoba targeted by scammers posing as Autopac agents: MPI

  People in some rural parts of the province are being hassled by fraudsters claiming to be Autopac agents, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).

  Crime

  May 29, 2020