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- 1960 505 Burrard St, Vancouver, V7X 1M6, BC
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- (604) 687-2844
- Job Scams on The Rise
- Cryptocurrency Transactions
- 'My Heart and My Stomach Just sank'
- Stolen Website and Parent Company
- 'This Is A New Digital World'
Job scams are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated, said Jeff Thomson, senior RCMP intelligence analyst at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. In 2019, the centre received more than 2,400 job-related fraud reports, he said. The number of reports counted in 2020 is already more than 2,300 — and that's only up to July. With more people losing thei...
"It is quite simple: you will need to buy domains, hosting for websites, pay for various tools that they need in their work," Nancy wrote in a message Ashley screengrabbed and provided to CBC News. To do that, Nancy wrote, "we will carry out the task of replenishing your work wallet" using Ethereum, or "Ether" — a cryptocurrency much like bitcoin. ...
Still standing beside the ATM, Ashley listened as this "kind soul" returned their call. "He's like, 'Hey guys, I looked into it for you ... and this company doesn't exist. Like, it's nowhere in the building,'" she said. "My heart and my stomach just sank." Thomson at the anti-fraud centre said they've received another similar, anonymous report from...
CBC News investigated Gux-IT and found its website had been stolen — copied almost word for word, including the design, the description of the company's services and even employee photos — from a company called Synebo based in Odessa, Ukraine. The fraudsters substituted the name Gux-IT, or just "Gux, " wherever Synebo is mentioned. When reached by ...
Ellis reported it to his local police force immediately after speaking to CBC News. "Unfortunately the local police have informed me that they have no resources to take down the website or even do anything but open a file," he wrote in an email. "I find it sickening that criminals keep finding more complex ways to fool and fraud people with relativ...
Dec 23, 2021 · Canadians lost more than $100 million due to scams in 2021 and these were the top five tactics that people fell for this year.
Jan 31, 2024 · How to Avoid Scams. Do your research. If you have been offered a job from a Canadian company, take the time to look into the company. If it is legitimate, you should have no trouble finding information online, including a company website, and customer or employee reviews. Be wary of false promises.
May 1, 2024 · Fake emails about patent or trademark renewals are landing in the email inboxes of small business owners. Learn how to avoid similar scams targeting businesses.
Mar 15, 2024 · Scammers are impersonating businesses and emailing consumers about renewing subscriptions. Learn how to avoid these imposter email phishing scams.
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May 24, 2017 · According to the FTC, the scammers often use ‘ deceptive online ads and misleading, high-pressure sales tactics to frighten consumers into spending hundreds of dollars for dubious computer ‘repairs’ and antivirus software.’.
