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The scammer tailors a message to look like a legitimate one from a major bank or service. Using spoofing techniques the message is sent to numerous recipients in the hope that some will take the bait and fall for the scam. In phishing and whaling attacks, the scammer first gathers details about the target individual or company.
Many scams and fraud attempt to imitate government services in order to gain access to your personal and financial information. It may be a scam if someone: Demands immediate payment. Uses threatening language. Sends you a link and ask you to click on it. Asks for personal or financial information. Requests payment by cryptocurrency or gift cards.
No, you don't need to report suspicious emails or text messages to Canada Post. If you think you've been the victim of fraud, report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by calling 1-888-495-8501. You can also forward any spam text messages to 7726 (SPAM on most keypads). This will let your phone provider block future texts from that ...
Phishing scam impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to offer fake refunds to Canadians. Scammers will use a fake CRA email address or phone number to offer a refund. The message says the CRA owes you a refund and will ask you to click on a link to provide: Personal information such as your social insurance number, date of birth or your ...
Report the incident to the local police or call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. Beware when asked to provide financial and personal information of any kind to anyone. Scammers may pretend to be from: your family. your bank. a utility company. an insurance company.
The Nigerian scam (also called the 419 fraud) has been on the rise since the early‑to‑mid 1990s in Canada. Although many of these sorts of scams originated in Nigeria, similar scams have been started all over the world (particularly in other parts of West Africa and in Asia).
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Learn more about fraud, scams, trends, variations, alerts, success stories and more. Annual reports Access an annual overview of fraud in Canada and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's activities.
