The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have joined to issued a statement about the perils of financial fraud.
A group of Okanagan seniors is better equipped to recognize scams following a scam information session in Kelowna. "The scams go on and on and on.  We can't keep up to it," said Kelowna RCMP Const.
Hong Kong police have smashed a fraud syndicate and arrested six suspects who allegedly cheated at least 12 victims out of about HK$520,000 (US$66,667) in a series of phone scams since last November.
The Regina Police Service (RPS) is alerting people about an increase in telephone fraud whereby scammers claim the victim’s computer has been compromised. A news release on the topic was sent ...
Fraudsters use these applications to gain unauthorised access to victims’ devices under the guise of offering assistance, leading to financial fraud and data theft. Suspicious phone calls Major ...
A series of home improvement scams — in which a “contractor” will say a house is badly in need of repairs, even if it’s not, then pocket the renovation payments — have been exposed.
State Police are warning of a rise in scams targeting elderly people. The perpetrator targets people via email and phone. The scammer urgently demands money for various reasons and sets up a ...
And the numbers don't lie. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, losses totalling $638 million were reported in 2024. New Brunswickers reported losing $6 million to investment scams ...
The official start of spring is just a few days away and with its arrival come spring scam artists. Shelby police Sgt. Kevin Bailey said residents should beware of people coming door-to-door ...
At this point, the woman’s son came downstairs and advised his mother that it was a scam. After looking up the scam online, the woman hung up and blocked the number. After talking with her bank ...
People from China, Vietnam and Ethiopia, believed to have been trafficked and forced to work in scam centers, sit with their faces masked while in detention after being released from the centers ...