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Fraudsters send out phony messages allegedly from Hydro-Québec

Fraudsters send out phony messages allegedly from Hydro-Québec

by Marina Burghard | Jul 23, 2019 | Featured, Fraud Prevention, Identity Fraud, Online Fraud, phishing, Phone Scam

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...
Be aware of fraud calls using SIU’s phone number

Be aware of fraud calls using SIU’s phone number

by Marina Burghard | Jul 22, 2019 | Featured, Fraud Prevention, Identity Fraud, Phone Scam

Mississauga (July 22, 2019) – The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) have issued a press release warning the public about fraudulent calls which appear to be coming from their toll-free phone number 1-800-787-8529. The fraudsters are spoofing the SIU’s phone number to...
Scam calls target Chinese community, fraud busters warn

Scam calls target Chinese community, fraud busters warn

by Marina Burghard | Jun 21, 2018 | Consumer Fraud, Phone Scam

June 21, 2018 Courtesy of Ottawacitizen.com) – The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has issued a bulletin warning that people in Canada are being targeted with calls claiming to come from the Beijing police, Interpol, the Chinese embassy or a delivery firm with a...
West Vancouver senior loses $800K in phoney ‘bank inspector’ scam

West Vancouver senior loses $800K in phoney ‘bank inspector’ scam

by Marina Burghard | Apr 27, 2018 | Featured, Phone Scam

Victim was persuaded to transfer his life savings overseas for safekeeping April 27, 2018 (Courtesy of CBC.ca) – West Vancouver police are warning the public to hold onto their money after an elderly resident lost his life savings to fraud artists posing as bank...
Vancouver man convicted of fraud in U.S. after companies solicited more than $18M from 60,000 people

Vancouver man convicted of fraud in U.S. after companies solicited more than $18M from 60,000 people

by Marina Burghard | Apr 2, 2018 | Corporate Frauds, Featured, Phone Scam

April 2 2018 (Courtesy of cbc.ca) A Vancouver man accused of bilking thousands of seniors in the U.S. — and who fought extradition for more than a decade — has been convicted of mail and wire fraud by a Los Angeles federal jury. On Thursday, a jury convicted Mark...
Police warn of fraud scheme after woman, 76, lost thousands of dollars

Police warn of fraud scheme after woman, 76, lost thousands of dollars

by Marina Burghard | Mar 22, 2018 | Featured, Phone Scam

March 22,2018 (Courtesy of the Canadian Press) –  An Ontario police force is warning the public about a fraud scheme that left a 76-year-old woman thousands of dollars out of pocket this week. Police in Brantford, Ont., say the victim got a call from someone...
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