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  1. www.cbc.ca › alberta-scam-calls-data-1Albertans lost $5.4 million to scam calls last year, anti ...

    Mar 4, 2023 · Data from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre shows that in 2022 there were 849 reported victims of scam calls in Alberta, totaling more than $5.4 million. In 2021, 757 Albertans lost $3.4 million and ...

  2. edmontonjournal.com › news › local-newsPolice warn of ‘emergency scam’ that has grifted Albertans ...

    Dec 7, 2022 · Alberta RCMP have received more than 150 reports of this sort of fraud in 2022, and victims in those jurisdictions have lost more than $750,000, with losses averaging about $11,000 per victim, and ...

    • Hamdi Issawi
    • 3 min

  3. www.cbc.ca › alberta-fraud-money-victims-1Albertans have lost at least $156M to fraud this decade. Many ...

    Mar 22, 2024 · Of all the money Albertans reported losing to fraud last year, more than 57 per cent — about $35.9 million — was through investment scams, a sharp spike from the $2.4 million in losses ...

  4. calgary.citynews.ca › 2023/02/27 › canadians-recordCanadians lose record amounts to fraud in 2022 - CityNews Calgary

    Feb 27, 2023 · Fraud losses in Canada hit another record high last year, according to the RCMP. In a report released Monday, fraud and cybercrime reports in 2022 cost victims over $530 million. It marks a 40 cent increase from 2021, when there was $380 million lost. The financial losses are not due to more people reporting scams, however, with the report ...

  5. www.threehillscapital.com › news › 10350-police-warnPolice warn public of ‘Emergency Scam’ where Albertans have ...

    Dec 8, 2022 · In 2022 Alberta RCMP have received over 150 reports of this type of fraud with a total loss of around $750,000. Not only is there a concern for the amount of money being lost, but a great concern for these couriers showing up in person to collect the cash.

    • RCMP Media Relations

  6. www.ctvnews.ca › business › canadians-reported-16bCanadians lost $16B from fraud in five years: StatCan - CTV News

    Jul 25, 2023 · A new report by Statistics Canada sheds light on how many Canadians are being impacted by scammers and how much money was lost between 2014 and 2019. ... was lost to fraud. In 2022, this amount ...

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  8. lethbridgenewsnow.com › 2023/02/01 › 1-1-million$1.1 million lost in Alberta due to “grandparent scams” in ...

    Feb 1, 2023 · LETHBRIDGE, AB – Law enforcement agencies are working about a significant increase in scams targeting Canadian seniors. The RCMP, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say more than $9.2 million was lost in emergency scams in 2022, up from $2.4 million in 2021. That includes $1.1 million just in Alberta.