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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.
Aug 7, 2020 · 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...
Aug 16, 2019 · Here are some of the latest scams to keep on your watch list. 1) SIN SCAM . In this con, victims get a call from someone pretending to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying their social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended.
Jan 30, 2020 · As Thomson points out, the CAFC has been seeing an increase in scams where the perpetrators are seeking the victim’s login credentials for various apps and online services, including Amazon or Netflix.
May 31, 2021 · It’s a scam, one that has been tried before. An alert from the Louisiana State Bar warns about letters sent to people in that state supposedly from an Ontario Law Firm about a large inheritance from a distant relative.
May 27, 2019 · These scams involve any kind of merchandise or service that is being sold—usually online. Most of the time, it’s through business websites and online classified ads, says Thomson. Typically, the scammer contacts the seller, retailer or online merchant to buy their product or service.
It’s alleged Craig Michael Thompson and two companies he controlled, Black Box Management Corp. and Invader Management Ltd., used money from about 1,000 investors between March 2020 and...
