Text Message Scam

• Calgary police warn of text message scam seeking payment of fake motor vehicle tickets

  Investigators say the City of Calgary and province of Alberta will never send text messages asking for payment of outstanding tickets and any texts that people receive are fake.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2025
  
• Kingston police warn of parking ticket text message scam

  Investigators say the text messages are examples of a scam they call 'smishing.'

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2024
  
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• Police alert Hamiltonians of recent uptick in message scams tied to fake online orders

  Hamilton police say they've experienced a recent uptick in reported text message and email-related scams tied to popular online ordering services.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2023
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• ‘Devastated’: Scammers using promise of romance to lure in victims, Manitoba fraud investigator warns

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, romance scams were the second-highest money-maker for scam artists in 2022.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2023
• Text message scam claims to be Alberta government affordability payments

  The province is warning people about a scam where text messages claiming to be from the government invite Albertans to register for affordability payments by clicking a bank link. 

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2023
• Receive an energy rebate text message? It’s a scam, says Alberta government

  On Wednesday, the Alberta government said it has received reports of people receiving texts telling them to apply for an energy rebate by clicking on a URL.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
• eHealth Saskatchewan warns public about COVID-19 vaccine text scam

  The fraudulent message contains a malicious link, which may ask you to download software that contains malware, eHealth said in a statement.

  Health

  Jan 15, 2022
• Northumberland woman falls victim to cellphone porting scam: OPP

  Northumberland OPP say a Brighton resident had her cellphone number transferred to a new service provider without her consent.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2020
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• NB Power warns customers of text message scam

  New Brusnwick's power utility says that scammers are claiming to offer a "reimbursement from NB Power and other companies in an effort to get fast cash." 

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2018
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• Nova Scotia Power warning customers of text message scam

  Nova Scotia Power says they would never ask customers to provide personal information such as their PIN.

  Crime

  May 17, 2018