Cybercrime is nothing new and phishing scams have claimed victims all over the world for…
How To Avoid phishing scams
In the past few weeks, the Kimberley RCMP, via their social media page, have been educating Kimberley residents about phishing. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports that it received 7,190 reports of phishing last year and it estimates that only five per cent of...
“Phishing” scheme in the publishing industry
Suspect, who works in publishing in London, has been charged with wire fraud. Authorities say they’ve solved a publishing industry whodunit with the arrest Wednesday of a man accused of numerous literary heists in recent years. Filippo Bernardini allegedly...
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...