Telemarketing

• ‘Pure horror’: Ile Perrot mother says telemarketing call crossed the line

  Should telemarketers be selling infant accidental death insurance?

  Consumer

  Sep 25, 2018
  
• ‘Can you hear me?’: Don’t say ‘Yes’ in new telephone scam

  Authorities are warning consumers about the risk of having their words on the phone used against them.

  Consumer

  Feb 1, 2017
  
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• Hundreds of Telco employees left in the cold before Christmas

  Hundreds of Telco workers were locked out of their Vancouver office Thursday morning, with no explanation why.

  Economy

  Dec 23, 2016
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• CRTC fines Florida-based company $200,000 for calls offering free cruise

  The U.S.-based company responsible for those pesky calls proclaiming that you've won a cruise has been fined $200,000 for breaking telemarketing rules.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2015
• Spoofing: Why the number on your call display may not be correct

  Fraudsters and telemarketers have a new way of hiding who they are. It’s called spoofing and allows them to disguise their identity by displaying fake e-mail addresses, names or telephone numbers.

  Consumer

  Jun 20, 2014
• VPD warns public about fraud schemes

  Vancouver police are warning the public about two fraud schemes currently circulating in the city.

  Jun 20, 2014
• Air Miles warns Canadians about telephone scam

  An on-going telemarketing scheme in Canada claims three victims so far.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2014