A hotel in Newfoundland and Labrador has taken down its automated phone system after scammers…
Hamilton police arrested two Brampton men for defrauding seniors
Hamilton (December 4, 2020) – The Hamilton police arrested two suspects from Brampton who are accused of defrauding seniors using phone scams. The scammers allegedly demanded money from their elderly victims to avoid being arrested. Besides one Hamilton resident,...
Another money mule charged in connection with CRA scams
Milton (October 15, 2020) – The RCMP charged an Ontario man, Naman Grover, for allegedly operating as a money mule in connection with a series of transnational telephone scams. The charges result from an ongoing investigation, dubbed Project Octavia. The Mounties...
‘The notorious Grandson scam has claimed another victim,’ RCMP said
Nanaimo (September 22, 2020) – The Nanaimo RCMP announced that a local 80-year-old lost $14,000 in connection with a grandson scam in early September. The scammers led her to believe, she was helping her grandson getting out of jail after he was supposedly involved in...
Courtice couple charged for participating in Canada-wide lottery scam
Courtice (September 17, 2020) – The Durham Regional Police arrested a Courtice couple – both in their seventies – for allegedly participating in a Canada-wide lottery scam. The police identified eleven victims until now. The price scam allegedly targeted elderly...
Scammers targeting businesses with pre-paid credit card scams
Witless Bay (July 7, 2020) – The Ferryland RCMP issued a warning of a new scam that targets business owners who are selling pre-paid Visa cards. The Mounties published the scam alert following a report from a convenience store in Witless Bay. The business lost over...