Service Canada or 1 800 O-Canada Scams
How do you know that a legitimate representative from Service Canada, 1 800 O-Canada, or another government agency is trying to contact you for legitimate
April 21, 2023
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Top frauds of 2022 by the numbers
Top 10 frauds based on number of reports in 2022: The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has released a new bulletin.The numbers of fraud in the year
March 6, 2023
A trusted contact person: Enhancing your financial protection as you age
Have you heard that you are now able to register a Trusted Contact Person (TCP) with the financial institution that you invest with? A Trusted
February 10, 2023
RCMP and Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Raise Awareness of Grandparent Scam
he Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are launching a fraud prevention campaign, February 6 to 10, 2023, to raise awareness
February 8, 2023
RCMP and Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Raise Awareness of Grandparent Scam
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are launching a fraud prevention campaign, February 6 to 10, 2023, to raise awareness
February 8, 2023
Four reasons to consider opening or contributing to your RRSP or Group RRSP
Have you considered opening an RRSP? Have you been interested in contributing to your RRSP? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then
January 18, 2023
Connecting with the seniors in your life about investment fraud
Did you know that results from a study conducted by the Alberta Securities Commision in 2020 found that ⅓ of individuals aged 55+ believe they
October 31, 2022
Investment fraud prevention: Tips for staying safe in a post-pandemic world
Are you 55 years of age or older and want to learn how to protect yourself from investment fraud? Here are some tips courtesy of
October 31, 2022
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Timeshare Scam
Timeshare scammers call an individual and offer to sell the individual’s timeshare (if they have one). Timeshare fraudsters often promise that sale of the timeshare
Social Media Crypto Extortion Scam
Social media crypto extortion scams involve fraudsters hacking into Instagram accounts and demanding that victims record a video of themselves promoting fake cryptocurrency platforms so
Bank Investigator Scam
Bank investigator scams are when a fraudster poses as a representative from a financial institution or law enforcement agency and claims that there has been
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