Source: Jeff Lagerquist, CTV News, February 13, 2018 A scam that loads hefty fees onto your phone bill is resurfacing across Canada. The fraudsters behind the so-called “one ring scam” place calls that appear to originate overseas and hang up quickly. Curious victims return the anonymous missed call and inadvertently agree to fees that get… Continue reading Don’t call back: ‘One ring scam’ targets phones across Canada
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Unity RCMP Warn of Increase in STARS Lottery Scams
Source: Unity RCMP, January 2, 2018 Dramatic Increase in STARS Lottery Scams – Unity, Saskatchewan Over the holiday season, the Unity RCMP have noted a significant increase in the number of lottery scams reported to police. Most notably, were calls from Scammers claiming to represent STARS Air Ambulance and telling people that they have won… Continue reading Unity RCMP Warn of Increase in STARS Lottery Scams
India call centre raid leads to steep drop in CRA scams: RCMP
By CTV News, October 21, 2016 The RCMP are crediting a raid on a massive collection of call centres in India with a steep drop in the number of complaints from Canadians about a scam involving callers who claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. The Oct. 5 raid in Thane, India led to… Continue reading India call centre raid leads to steep drop in CRA scams: RCMP
'Vultures' make millions on text message scams, fraud experts say
By Leah Hendry, CBC News, October 13, 2016 Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has heard from 200 victims at a cost of $2.2M this year, many more unreported The story this week of a 19-year-old Montreal student who was bilked out of $4,000 by scammers is just the tip of the iceberg, fraud experts say. In the end, Louanne Cataford was… Continue reading 'Vultures' make millions on text message scams, fraud experts say
Beware of a CRA Scam in Kindersley Area
By Kindersley Social, August 22, 2016 Don’t fall a victim to a telephone scam! The Kindersley area is being targeted with a telephone scam where the caller claims to be the CRA (the number 1-289-505-2623 has been associated with these scams). Often, these calls include the caller requesting information or demanding payment, accompanied with… Continue reading Beware of a CRA Scam in Kindersley Area
Canada Revenue Agency scam results in $70,000 in losses
By Cresol Agecoutay, CTV News, July 18, 2016 Seventeen individuals in Saskatchewan have been a victim to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) fraud with nearly $70,000 in reported losses since the beginning of 2016. This year alone, the CRA scam has brought 850 complaints to the RCMP Detachment in Saskatchewan and that does not include… Continue reading Canada Revenue Agency scam results in $70,000 in losses
Saskatchewan RCMP report around 200 calls about tax scam
By CBC News, April 26, 2016 Scammer claiming to be representatives from the Canada Revenue Agency More than 200 people in Saskatchewan report picking up the phone only to be harassed and scared into handing over sensitive information to an aggressive tax collector. As of Tuesday, April 26, Battlefords RCMP said they’ve fielded some 200… Continue reading Saskatchewan RCMP report around 200 calls about tax scam
SGI Canada warns customers of mystery shopper scam
Source: CBC News, March 28, 2016 Customers receive fake cheques in the mail with deposit and wire transfer instructions Saskatchewan Government Insurance warns customers to look out for a mystery shopper scam involving fraudulent cheques. According SGI, people have received a letter from a third party claiming to be contracted by SGI Canada. The letter… Continue reading SGI Canada warns customers of mystery shopper scam