Six City of Ottawa staff have been fired and another resigned after investigations into allegations…
New year, old scams – Stay cautious about phishing scams
January 6, 2020 – The new year starts with phishing scam alerts. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns against a rewards phishing scam and members of the London veterans group First Hussars Association were targeted by a spear phishing scam. The BBB advises being...
Be aware of government grant scam involving fake Facebook doppelgänger
Saskatoon (November 6, 2019) – Saskatoon police issued a warning to make the public aware of a circulating government grant scam involving fake Facebook doppelgängers. People reported having received messages from apparent Facebook friends. However, scammers had...
BBB report: More than US$33,6 million reported losses to BEC scams since 2016
September 27, 2019 – Since 2016, businesses and organizations in Canada reported a total of US$33.6 million in losses as a result of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams according to a new report of the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB urges businesses and...
Fraudsters send out phony messages allegedly from Hydro-Québec
Montreal (July 23, 2019) – Hydro-Québec customers have been increasingly targeted with phishing attempts. Fraudsters are using phone calls, emails, and text messages pretending that there is an urgent matter which can be solved by handing over personal information or...
City Of Ottawa treasurer tricked into wiring $100K US to fraudster
April 9, 2019 ( Courtesy of CBC.ca) – City treasurer Marian Simulik fell for a “fake CEO scam” and wired more than $100,000 to a fraudster last summer, according to a startling report from Ottawa’s audit general released Monday afternoon. Many...