Police services across Canada, the Competition Bureau and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre team up once…
Need tech support? Be careful which number you call: BBB
Aug. 12, 2021 – Many people are savvy enough to know that tech support scammers often reach out to potential victims by phone or with a popup. Even if the person takes a few minutes to look online for a number to reach popular streaming services and online...
Is Jurassic Fest Montreal a scam? Organizer says no, as ticket holders worry they’ve been bilked
Aug. 2, 2021 – When Châteauguay resident Laura Cochard saw an ad on Facebook for a Montreal festival boasting life-sized dinosaur robots, fossil displays and amusement rides, she snagged tickets to attend with her two-year-old, dinosaur-obsessed son, Alex. ...
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and United States Secret Service stop $750,000 fraud transfer
July 15, 2021 – On July 6, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) shared a notification about a possible Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam with the United States Secret Service (USSS) Ottawa Field Office that resulted in saving a U.S.-based company from...
Global Fraud Detection and Prevention Market Research Report 2021 released
July 8, 2021 – Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for fraud detection and prevention estimated at US$19.5 billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$51.3 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 14.8 per cent over the period...