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BBB warns of increasing wedding scams
July 20, 2021 – Weddings are stressful and the last thing anyone wants on their big day is to be dealing with businesses that can’t—or won’t—deliver or potential scammers after your cash. As Canada begins the transition back to normal post-pandemic and...
BBB warns of Amazon raffle scam
July 14, 2021 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is alerting the public to a con where scammers are again impersonating Amazon.com, this time through a text scam that claims you’ve won a raffle for a fitness watch, ear buds, or other tech gadget. How it works: A...
Alberta RCMP warn of Facebook dating app scam
July 14, 2021 – Alberta RCMP are warning the public about a Facebook fraud scam after police received a complaint about a citizen who was a victim of a relationship/dating scam. The individual met the scammer...
Scam defrauds St. Albert resident $7,500 in romance scam: RCMP
July 9, 2021 – On Monday, St. Albert RCMP warned residents to ensure they practice caution online after an individual lost $7,500. In a media release, police said someone met a man on the Facebook dating app and began a friendship for about six months. The man...
Fraud and scam reports on the rise in 2021
July 8, 2021 – Canada has seen an increase in reports of fraud this year. So far in 2021, scam activity is showing a marked increase when compared with figures from last year. In the first four months of 2021, there were 33,455 reports of fraud and 19,610...