Telephone Scams

• Increasing phone scams a ‘game of numbers’ says anti-fraud analyst

  According to a report by a Stockholm-based think tank, Canada is one of the countries most affected by the nuisance calls – finishing just outside the top 10 worst countries.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2019
  
• Nanaimo business owner warns against BC Hydro scam calls

  The owner of a Nanaimo business was called by someone claiming his hydro bill needed to be paid immediately or his power would be shut off.

  Jan 5, 2019
  
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• Police say thousands of dollars lost in recent Nova Scotia phone scams

  Nova Scotia RCMP are warning people of threatening scam calls posing to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.

  Investigations

  Apr 26, 2018
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• ‘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
• New immigrants, seniors become targets of phone scams: Halifax police

  Police say the calls are not legitimate and anyone getting them should hang up and contact their bank, the CRA and the police.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2016
• New Brunswick resident turns CRA phone scam around, calls fraudster back

  Joe Farquhar of Dieppe got one of the disturbing calls this week, and he actually called the number back.

  Consumer

  Jan 21, 2016
• ‘How-to deal with fraudsters’ advice issued from N.B. RCMP

  RCMP in NB offer advice for dealing with fraudulent calls.

  Crime

  Jan 15, 2016