Police services across Canada, the Competition Bureau and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre team up once…
BMO and CIBC’s Simplii warn fraudsters may have accessed clients’ data
May 29, 2018 (Courtesy of CTVnews.ca) – Two of Canada’s biggest banks warned Monday that “fraudsters” may have accessed certain personal and financial information of up to 90,000 customers. The Bank of Montreal said hackers contacted the bank...
Fraudsters ‘spoof’ RCMP’s phone number in tax scam
May 16, 2018 (Courtesy of the Ottawa Citizen ) – The RCMP isn’t making calls claiming taxpayers owe big and will be under arrest if they don’t pay up via money transfer, the force is warning. It’s a scam and the calls, in which fraudsters impersonate police...
Osgoode investor protection clinic receives $80K in court-directed award
April 24, 2018 | Written By Alexia Kapralos – Osgoode Hall Law School’s Investor Protection Clinic has received an $80,000 cy-près award from a class action settlement that will help the clinic remain open throughout the summer. The injection of cash was a “very...
Refund scam flagged by Canadian beef breeders
March 5, 2018 (Courtesy of Canadiancattelman.ca) – Canadian cattle breeders should be on their guard after reports of an online scam. The Canadian Beef Breeds Council issued a warning after numerous producers reported fake emails looking to set up a sale, then...
Crime prevention, guarding against fraud and identity theft topics of discussion in Chemainus
Chemainus United Church, as part of its Outreach Program, sponsors public lectures and discussions on issues that are important to the community. The next presentation is on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Chemainus United Church. Everyone is welcome. There is no...