A team at ADT Security has utilized the past 3 years of data from the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker database and analyzed the most prevalent varieties of fraud across the U.S. Their research presents the growth of certain scams in recent years and the financial losses associated with each scheme in the United States. […]
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Microsoft Can Help Protect Against Technology Scams
Microsoft Community Development Specialists are all about empowering the local community with support and resources. They see people walk in almost every day who have lost money or time because someone from “Microsoft” called them, they called a pop-up number on their computer and a wide variety of other fraudulent reasons. Helping to improve digital […]
Lovelorn seniors common prey for scammers, say fraud experts
From the Calgary Hearld A whopping $20 million was lost to romance scams in 2018 and the most targeted group was seniors by a landslide, explained Keith Ward, a fraud analyst with the RCMP Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Read more here
RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee
The RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC) plays an essential role in shaping how the RCMP supports young persons. It bring together youth from all over Canada to discuss important issues that they face in their communities. The NYAC provides valuable input to RCMP policies, programs and strategies. The RCMP National Youth Advisory Committee is […]
Tips from the FBI to Avoid On-Line Scammers
If you want to buy stuff online, the first rule is to make sure you know who you truly are buying from and that they genuinely have the item they claim to be selling. Some other tips from the FBI: * Watch out for bargain prices. They’re a red flag. * Research the “seller” using […]
CRA Scam
Police say a 58-year-old woman received a phone call on Wednesday afternoon from someone claiming to be from the agency, who said she owed $6,000 in taxes and there was a warrant for her arrest. The woman was contacted again by a person claiming to be with the RCMP and he convinced her to give […]
Don’t Drink It! How to Avoid Fake Liquor Scams
It seems there’s a flourishing trade in fake liquor, especially bourbons and vodkas. Counterfeits are turning up in all types of places, including hotels, retail stores and even airport duty-free shops. Some of this fake booze can be downright dangerous, containing methanol, instead of ethanol, and other harmful chemicals that can result in […]
Watch Your Lenses
If you’re a photo enthusiast and like to travel with a lot of gear, watch out for thieves who feel equally enthusiastic about it. They generally operate as a group of up to five or six people who rush up to you and seem to want to show you something. They hold a […]
Fake Hotels and Rentals
Who knew there so many ways of parting a tourist and his money? Although we’ve written about fake hotel bookings and vacation rentals before, the scam has risen at such an alarming rate during the past couple of years, it’s worth repeating the warning. The scam usually takes the form of someone advertising a […]
Hotel Card Skimming
GoBear also reports on the increasing use of skimmers at some hotels. You hand over your credit card to pay a bill and, in addition to running it through the hotel card reader, the employee also passes it through a small pocket device, which reads and stores all your card information. This may […]