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Canada Post warns residents of a phishing e-mail
April 16, 2021 – A reader contacted Saultonline after receiving what he thought was a fraudulent e-mail from Canada Post. The e-mail reads, “Dear xxxxxxxxxxx, We tried to ship a parce to your address and no one was home and it was returned to Warehouse, First...
Windsor council grills ERCA on nearly $300K phishing scam, yet turns down seeing investigative reports
April 3, 2021 – Windsor city councillors turned down the opportunity to look at investigative reports that outline details of a phishing scam directed toward the Essex Region Conservation Authority, which cost the organization nearly $300,000 last year. But...
Facebook phishing scams target Indigenous artists’ business pages
March 17, 2021 – Tara Kiwenzie was forced to take a break from beading barrettes over the weekend to warn her customers about a phishing scam she and other Indigenous artists and businesses have found themselves targeted by. Kiwenzie, who is from Wikwemikong...
Sports groups in Winnipeg, Arnprior fell victim to alleged Toronto fraudsters: OPP
March 17, 2021 – Ontario Provincial Police have charged two Toronto-area suspects in connection with a scam targeting sports associations in both Winnipeg and Arnprior, Ont. East Region OPP said Tuesday that officers were contacted by an Arnprior sports...
BEC scammer tried to dupe government of Northwest Territories with invoice fraud
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...