Top 10 Scams

• Travel, vacation and timeshare scams top BBB’s 10 riskiest scams in Canada

  The BBB says victims lost an average of $5,000 to scammers in the vacation industry.

  Consumer

  Mar 3, 2020
  
• 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.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2019
  
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• Online purchase scams and wire fraud top list of scams for 2017

  Every year the organization releases its 'Top 10 Scams' list with tips on what to look out for if you think you're getting scammed.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2018
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• Top 10 scams of 2016 reveal Canadians lost more than $90M last year

  The scams ranged from fake employment to online dating and misleading reviews.

  Consumer

  Mar 1, 2017
• Top 10 scams of 2015 to watch out for this year

  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has released its annual list of the top ten scams from 2015 in the hopes of warning people about what to look out for this year.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2016