Guard Against Online Extortion
ONLINE EXTORTION The CAFC would like to warn the public about the most common variations of online extortion frauds! Extortion continues to be one of
December 7, 2023
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Guest Blog Post – Building Financial Resiliency into Your Budget
The Alberta Securities Commission Has Released A New Guest Blog About The Importance of Building Financial Resiliency Into Your Budget. November is Financial Literacy Month,
November 27, 2023
BUYING AND SELLING ONLINE
Buying & Selling Online This bulletin was prepared to inform the public as a part of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s (CAFC) campaign for this October’s
October 26, 2023
Investment Scams
Investment Scams 2023-10-10 This bulletin was prepared to inform the public as a part of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s (CAFC) campaign for this October’s Cyber
October 24, 2023
Bulletin: New Variation Of Job Scam
Bulletin: New Variation Of Job Scam 2023-08-25 The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is seeing an increase in job opportunity frauds. According to victim reports, fraudsters are
September 8, 2023
Navigating the Digital Landscape: Phishing Scams, the Red Cross, and the Alberta Wildfire
Navigating the Digital Landscape: In the ever-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats like phishing scams have become increasingly prevalent. As we rally together to support
July 7, 2023
Bulleting: A New Twist On a Romance Scam – Pig Butchering
A New Twist On a Romance Scam – Pig Butchering This scam originated in Southeast Asia and the name of the scam is “Shāz
June 2, 2023
Grocery Rebate Scam
The federal government has announced that there will be a grocery rebate available to Canadians. This is to help off set the high cost of
April 20, 2023
Bulletin: Canada Revenue Agency Phishing Scam
Bulleting: Canada Revenue Agency Phishing Scam The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center is receiving reports of a phishing text scam claiming to be the CRA. Scammers
April 20, 2023
Bulletin: Text Messages Targeting Youth
Bulletin: Text Messages Targeting Youth All Grandparents, parents, and anyone with a youth in their life, please take note of this alert. Although this
April 20, 2023
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Buy and Sell Scam
Beware of selling goods or services online. Fraudsters often send a generic message that expresses interest in purchasing the product or service without seeing it
Counterfeit Merchandise Scam
Counterfeit merchandise is often sold at a deal that is too good to be true and tactics on the length of the deal such as
Animal/Pet Scam
Animal scams often appear in classified ads and the animals being advertised are often listed at a very low price or free. Interested buyers often
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