Saskatoon Police Services want to advise the public and businesses after receiving multiple reports of…
The Cybersecurity Tech Startup Defending Against Identity Fraud
Feb. 26, 2021 – VeriClouds, Inc., is a Seattle-based cybersecurity and data SaaS (software-as-a-service) startup. The company has built a proprietary platform and software using “dark web” threat intelligence and artificial intelligence to address a huge...
Fraud Prevention Month: Protecting yourself from scams in 2021
Feb 25, 2021 – March marks the 17th annual Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. To commemorate the event, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) released a list of suggestions and advice they suggest Canadians should heed as fraud cases...
RCMP goes over most common scams in Whistler—and how to protect yourself
Feb. 24, 2021 – With tax season in full swing, local police went over some of the most common scams and frauds in Whistler, as well as the best ways to protect yourself. RCMP Cpl. Nate Miller held the session over Zoom as part of a new virtual series organized...
Little sign of fraudulent COVID-19 tests among travellers, despite warnings
Feb. 18, 2021 – The federal government says the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received only one report of a travel-related falsified COVID-19 test certificate, despite warnings from other countries. Under rules implemented Jan. 7 to help limit the spread of...
Police warn of fraudulent Bitcoin letter circulating
Feb. 3, 2021 – British Columbia police are warning the public about a threatening letter scam occurring in the Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam areas over the past week. The letter requests the receiver of the letter to send Bitcoin by scanning a QR Code at the...