Toronto (March 27, 2020) – In an ongoing investigation, the Financial Crimes Unit of the…
Social isolation is driving up fraud anxiety, says TD Bank
April 2, 2021 – Canadians’ fear of falling victim to fraud has been amplified by loneliness, but they are staying more vigilant, said a TD Bank survey released in March. The survey, which included 1,001 participants, revealed that 56 per cent of Canadians felt...
As COVID surged, Indian police shut down scam centres targeting Canadians. Now, they’re back
March 20, 2021 – An explosion of COVID-19 cases last summer ripped through the Mumbai suburb of Malad West with such devastation, Indian police poured in to lock down the busy streets and the low-rise office towers that cram them. In doing so, officers...
Why life under COVID-19 is playing into the hands of scammers
Feb. 23, 2021 – More people are working, shopping and conducting other business from home these days and authorities are concerned that could translate into more people falling victim to scams. Jeff Thomson, RCMP senior intelligence analyst with the...
Little sign of fraudulent COVID-19 tests among travellers, despite warnings
Feb. 18, 2021 – The federal government says the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received only one report of a travel-related falsified COVID-19 test certificate, despite warnings from other countries. Under rules implemented Jan. 7 to help limit the spread of...