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‘Be aware of warning signs’: Tecumseh resident loses $70,000 in online investment scheme
Essex County OPP are warning the public to be vigilant after a Tecumseh resident was defrauded of over $70,000 by investing in Crypto currency with an online Crypto currency brokerage. At this time, police say the victim is not able to retrieve their money from the...
Nova Scotia warns public of crypto scam resulting in ‘unrecoverable’ losses
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is warning residents of a crypto scam, which it says is often cruelly referred to as a “pig butchering” scheme. The commission said in a Monday morning release the scam is causing “individual losses of hundreds...
Toronto police warn about ‘black money scam’ after suspect arrested in robbery and fraud investigation
Toronto police are warning the public about a “black money scam” after making an arrest in a robbery and fraud investigation and locating a large sum of counterfeit bills. On Dec. 22, officers responded to a robbery at Danforth and Greenwood avenues. A man allegedly...
Burnaby RCMP issues alert about ‘virtual kidnapping’ scams targeting international students
Burnaby RCMP is issuing a public alert about virtual kidnapping scams, after a recent incident that targeted an international student living in Burnaby. The student, who is a Chinese national, was contacted by phone in late August by two people who told him they were...
Almost half of Canadians are worried about being a victim of cybercrime in the coming year
A new poll on cyber security from RBC shows that while most Canadians (71 per cent) are knowledgeable about various types of cyber threats to their personal information, nearly half of Canadians (47 per cent) are worried that they will be a victim of cybercrime in the...