A Geraldton woman is facing new and additional fraud charges after initial investigation found she…
Fraudsters hauled in $530 million in 2022
Canadians lost 40 per cent more money in 2022 than in 2021 to fraud and cybercrime, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). And police in Estevan continue to deal with rapidly-increasing numbers of scam complaints. The CAFC received fraud and cybercrime...
Phishing: What’s in a fraudster’s tacklebox?
Phishing is one of the easiest ways for fraudsters to steal log in credentials, personal information or even infiltrate corporate networks. Fraudsters will use mass email and text message campaigns to send messages that appear to be from recognized...
Banks, government need to do more to help fraud victims
We need a concerted effort between financial and government institutions to improve fraud-awareness training and boost transparency. March was Fraud Prevention Month and a recent Equifax Canada survey showed 97 per cent of Canadians are concerned about fraud...
Protecting against immigration fraud as an international student in Canada
International students in Canada are often seen as easy targets for fraudsters looking to, literally, “cash in” on vulnerable victims. This is because scammers know that they will do anything to achieve their goals of studying in Canada. As fraud prevention month...
Whitby woman faces over 30 charges in rental fraud investigation on Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji
A 46-year-old woman is facing over 30 charges for allegedly advertising a room for rent in Ajax, accepting payment for it, and then not allowing tenants to move in. On Feb. 21, Durham police said they became aware of the alleged fraud when a woman, who went by the...