Police are warning holiday shoppers about ongoing scams where gift card barcodes are tampered with so that scammers keep the cash value of the card. Watch video below to learn about what to watch for while shopping.
Ray Anholt of Victoria recently marked his 90th birthday, but says there was little to celebrate — being the victim of one of the largest-ever bank investigator scams reported in Canada, he was left virtually penniless. Over six months last year, Anholt lost his life savings — almost $1.7 million.
Seniors are getting taken advantage of by people pretending to be their friends A retired Richmond man in his 80s lost his entire life savings, totaling over $40,000, to scammers posing as supportive online friends. His son is now speaking out to warn other families, highlighting how sophisticated fraudsters exploit
Fake ads using AI are luring Canadians into cryptocurrency scams, promising double the returns. Watch video for full details.
The Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) is urging all Manitoba investors to be extra cautious after a local senior lost their $2 million dollar life savings in a crypto scam with “Fargo Investor” – an unregistered, fraudulent business. MSC investigators believe others may have invested with or been approached by the
A scam involving alleged “bank investigators” continues to cause major problems for people within the Greater Toronto and Halton area, and more victims have come forward to say they’ve lost tens of thousands of dollars. Durham Regional Police issued a warning after 41 people were defrauded, and Halton police are
Canadians are losing life savings to investment schemes that begin in overseas fraud factories. Victims are urged to sign up by fake ads on social media that use AI to generate convincing news reports and celebrity endorsements. The scammers pose as financial advisors, confident in their ability to evade arrest
Police are warning holiday shoppers about ongoing scams where gift card barcodes are tampered with so that scammers keep the cash value of the card. Watch video below to learn about what to watch for while shopping.
Ray Anholt of Victoria recently marked his 90th birthday, but says there was little to celebrate — being the victim of one of the largest-ever bank investigator scams reported in Canada, he was left virtually penniless. Over six months last year, Anholt lost his life savings — almost $1.7 million.
Seniors are getting taken advantage of by people pretending to be their friends A retired Richmond man in his 80s lost his entire life savings, totaling over $40,000, to scammers posing as supportive online friends. His son is now speaking out to warn other families, highlighting how sophisticated fraudsters exploit
Fake ads using AI are luring Canadians into cryptocurrency scams, promising double the returns. Watch video for full details.
The Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) is urging all Manitoba investors to be extra cautious after a local senior lost their $2 million dollar life savings in a crypto scam with “Fargo Investor” – an unregistered, fraudulent business. MSC investigators believe others may have invested with or been approached by the
A scam involving alleged “bank investigators” continues to cause major problems for people within the Greater Toronto and Halton area, and more victims have come forward to say they’ve lost tens of thousands of dollars. Durham Regional Police issued a warning after 41 people were defrauded, and Halton police are
Canadians are losing life savings to investment schemes that begin in overseas fraud factories. Victims are urged to sign up by fake ads on social media that use AI to generate convincing news reports and celebrity endorsements. The scammers pose as financial advisors, confident in their ability to evade arrest