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Media Coverage
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November 22 ottawacitizen.com
Edmonton police charge Ottawa woman in cross-Canada fraud spree Read moreEdmonton police charge Ottawa woman in cross-Canada fraud spree
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November 15 newswire.ca
RCMP charge Toronto group with business loan fraud Read moreRCMP charge Toronto group with business loan fraud
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November 14 Calgaryherald.com
More charges laid in alleged ticket sale Ponzi scheme Read moreMore charges laid in alleged ticket sale Ponzi scheme
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November 7 montrealgazette.com
Quebec executive fined $4.3 million, sentenced to 6 months for tax fraud Read more Quebec executive fined $4.3 million, sentenced to 6 months for tax fraud
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November 5 CBC News.ca
10 years after bankruptcy, police charge Hickman Equipment managers Read more 10 years after bankruptcy, police charge Hickman Equipment managers
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November 1 Yahoo Finance Canada
RCMP charge Toronto group with fraud relating to small business loans. Read more RCMP charge Toronto group with fraud relating to small business loans
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October 31 edmontonjournal.com
Quebec trio charged with stealing identities, plundering bank accounts. Read more Quebec trio charged with stealing identities, plundering bank accounts.
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October 29 halifaxnewsnet.ca
Man arrested for bank fraud. Read more Man arrested for bank fraud
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October 26 Thestar.com
Marriage fraud crackdown: Spouses sponsored by Canadians now face two-year probation Read more Marriage fraud crackdown: Spouses sponsored by Canadians now face two-year probation
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October 14 VernonMorningStar.com
Ottawa targets fraud Read more Ottawa targets fraud
Media Contacts
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Telephone: 1-888-495-8501 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Telephone: 613-993-2999 - Competition Bureau Canada
Telephone: 819-994-5945 - Ontario Provincial Police
Telephone: (705) 329-6860
New Releases 2013
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June 6, 2013
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns of Sham Time Share Resellers: Since 2011, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) has received over 200 cross border timeshare related complaints; more than 100 are victims whose total reported dollar loss is in the excess of 1.5 million dollars. Read more The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns of Sham Time Share Resellers
New Releases 2012
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May 15, 2012
Canadian Assistance Contributed to Spanish Fraud Crackdown: Staff at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, with support from Canadian law enforcement partners, provided vital information that helped Spanish authorities arrest 23 people. Read more Canadian Assistance Contributed to Spanish Fraud Crackdown
New Releases 2011
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December 2011
Season’s Thievings: ID fraud and holiday shopping. This holiday season, be a Scrooge with your personal information. Keep your shopping joyous by taking a few extra precautions. Read more December 2011 seaons's thievings
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September 29, 2011
The virus scam has grown to epidemic proportions in Canada, now accounting for between 70 and 80 per cent of frauds reported daily to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre (CAFC). Read more September 29, 2011 virus scam
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February 28, 2011
Fraud related offences are now thought to be as profitable as drug related offences, estimated at between $10 and $30 billion annually in Canada by the RCMP’s Commercial Crime Branch. The majority of these crimes aren’t committed by kids at their computers, almost 80% are the work of criminal organizations Read moreFebruary 28, 2011
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February 2011
8th Annual Integrated Law Enforcement and Private Sector Fraud Workshop February 1st – 3rd 2011 in North Bay, Ontario Read moreFebruary, 2011
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January 2011
Fraud Alert! The three digits criminals want! Increased popularity in Internet, telephone and mail shopping means an increase in transactions where both the cardholder and the credit card are not present. This creates opportunities for “card not present” fraud, an old scam resurfacing in various parts of the country. Read more card not present fraud
New Releases 2010
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December 2010
Season’s Thievings: ID fraud and holiday shopping. This holiday season, be a Scrooge with your personal information. Keep your shopping joyous by taking a few extra precautions. Read more December 2010 seaons's thievings
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December 16, 2010
The RCMP and the Competition Bureau announce the launch of the National Mass Marketing Fraud Strategy. Read more about the launch of the National Mass Marketing Fraud Strategy
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December 9, 2010
Operating a scam used to be like casting a net – con-artists mailed lots of letters or made lots of phone calls hoping to catch a few “fish” Read moreDecember 9, 2010
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December 2, 2010
Fraud Victims’ Personal Testimonials Fraud has victims, millions of them Read moreDecmeber 2, 2010
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November 25, 2010
Fraud Myths Most fraud victims don’t tell anyone what’s happened to them because they’re embarrassed to admit they’ve been duped Read moreNovember 25, 2010
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November 18, 2010
Fraud in Canada: how big is this problem? Fraud-related offences, such as credit and debit card fraud, are now thought to be more numerous and as profitable as drug-related offences in Canada. Read moreNovember 18, 2010
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November 9, 2010
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre launches its new website! It’s estimated that between $10 and $30 billion dollars are lost each year to frauds in Canada Read moreNovember 9, 2010
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