Today, November 16, is the inaugural Utilities United Against Scams Day, a day supported by…
Regional scam alert in Kingston due to phone scam asking for Bitcoin
Kingston (October 3, 2019) – The Kingston police issued a regional scam alert. Two residents reported being defrauded out of a total of about $25,000 in Bitcoin by phone scammers impersonating police officers. The police remind the public that they would never ask for...
Individual arrested in connection with nation-wide phone scams
Metro Vancouver (September 25, 2019) – The RCMP arrested an individual in connection with phone scams targeting Canadians all across the country. The Mounties believe that the fraudulent calls originate from illegal call centers in India. The suspect is in Canada on a...
Police warn against phone scam targeting Polish-speaking seniors
Mississauga (September 11, 2019) – Peel Regional Police warn the public against a phone scam which is targeting Polish-speaking seniors in Mississauga. Between June 25 and September 9, at least nine incidences were reported to the police. The authorities recommend...
Fraudsters taking advantage of Telus costumers impacted by email outage
(August 30, 2019) – After Telus customers were impacted by an email outage, they now are being targeted by fraudsters impersonating Telus employees. Global News reported that Telus customers have complained about fraudulent calls after Telus informed their customers...
Phone scams on the rise – Fraudsters are imitating utility or government entity representatives
(August 26, 2019) – Multiple phone scams imitating utility or government entity representatives have been reported last week throughout Canada. Police advise people who receive a suspicious call to hang up, call the organization referred to in the phone call using...