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You can report unwanted telemarketing calls at National DNCL or call 1-866-580-DNCL (3625). Contact law enforcement. If you think the call might be part of a fraud scheme, contact law enforcement authorities or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (formerly PhoneBusters) or call 1-888-495-8501.
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Step 3: Report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or the Competition Bureau. Contact the Fraud Reporting System (Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre) or call toll-free at 1-888-495-8501. You can also file a report of a misleading or deceptive marketing practice with the Competition Bureau using the online complaint form.
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If you think that you might have been scammed, or detect a scam, you can report your experience to the following organizations: 1. If you have received an unsolicited commercial electronic message, report it to the Spam Reporting Centre. 2. If you have received a call, email or text message that resulted in a loss of money, personal information or ...
Based on the scam activity that has been reported, the CRTC advises Canadians to be aware of the following malicious activities:
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.
Report the incident. Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre toll free at 1-888-495-8501 or through the Fraud Reporting System. Depending on the type of fraud, or how it occurred, you'll also want to report it to other organizations. Fraud that took place online through a website. Report the incident directly to the administrators of the website.
If you live in Canada, you can choose to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive by registering your residential, wireless, fax or VoIP telephone number on the National Do Not Call List (DNCL). If your telephone number is not linked to a business line, then you are considered to be a consumer for the purposes of the National DNCL.
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If you receive a call with a spoofed caller ID, or you think someone might be using your number to spoof other people, you can report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by calling 1-888-495-8501 or by visiting the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website.
