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COVID-19 used to scam Manitoba farming conference out of $200K

COVID-19 used to scam Manitoba farming conference out of $200K

by CBC News | Feb 3, 2021 | Online Fraud

February 3, 2021 – Organizers of a Manitoba farming conference were scammed out of nearly $200,000 in a “sophisticated fraud” that used COVID-19 as a ruse, a judge has ruled. The case involves fake emails, the apparent sale of farmland in central...
INTERPOL warns of romance fraud after surge in dating app users

INTERPOL warns of romance fraud after surge in dating app users

by Staff | Jan 27, 2021 | Online Fraud, Relationship Fraud

The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, warned its 194 member countries, including Canada, about threats of fraud as online dating apps surge during COVID-19. In January, they issued a “purple” warning that fraudsters pose an...
Fake COVID notification apps and websites aim to steal money and personal data

Fake COVID notification apps and websites aim to steal money and personal data

by CBC News | Jan 21, 2021 | Cybercrime, Online Fraud

Jan. 21, 2021 – Thousands of fake Canadian government websites, emails and apps that take advantage of the pandemic to try to mine personal data or steal money have been taken down in the last few months, according to the Canadian Centre for Cyber...
How to protect yourself against fraud while shopping or selling online this holiday season

How to protect yourself against fraud while shopping or selling online this holiday season

by Marina Burghard | Nov 26, 2020 | Consumer Fraud, Featured, Online Fraud

November 26, 2020 – ‘Keep the Grinch out of the holidays,’ warns the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) in their recent bulletin on holiday scams. Fraudsters are taking advantage of people’s increased online activity during the pandemic and especially during events as...
City of Prince George lost $700K in sophisticated computer-based fraud

City of Prince George lost $700K in sophisticated computer-based fraud

by Marina Burghard | Nov 13, 2020 | Featured, Financial Fraud, Online Fraud

Prince George (November 13, 2020) – The City of Prince George has become the victim of a sophisticated computer-based fraud. The city lost $700,000 in two transactions while trying to pay a contractor. The RCMP announced that they could recover most of one payment but...
BEC scammer tried to dupe government of Northwest Territories with invoice fraud

BEC scammer tried to dupe government of Northwest Territories with invoice fraud

by Marina Burghard | Oct 27, 2020 | Corporate Frauds, Cybercrime, Featured, Online Fraud, phishing

Yellowknife (October 27, 2020) – A BEC (Business Email Compromise) scammer attempted to dupe the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) using invoice fraud. The RCMP explained that a business partner of the GNWT was the subject of a phishing attack. The...
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