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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is the central agency in Canada that collects information and criminal intelligence on such matters as mass marketing fraud (e.g., telemarketing), advance fee fraud (e.g., West African letters), Internet fraud and identification theft complaints.
October: Cyber Security Awareness Month
Canadian consumers continue to be targeted by extortion scams, like ransomware and sextortion.
Recent fraudulent activities
Investment scams: Binary Options
Canadians should be wary of websites promoting binary options as an investment opportunity.
Intellectual Property Fraud
Fraudsters are producing websites that look like the legitimate manufacturer.
iTunes scam
There is a new scam twist involving the purchase of iTunes gift cards as a form of payment.
Tax scams
It is tax time again and fraudsters will use this opportunity to attempt to scam consumers and businesses out of their hard earned money.
In the news
Woman gets fraudster to admit CRA threat is a scam
2016-09-06
Foul play: sports streaming packages' fine print can hide true terms and conditions
2016-08-09
Six companies pay $1.23 million for making telemarketing calls to Canadians
2016-07-25
Fake discounted Canada's Wonderland tickets being sold online, OPP warn
2016-07-20
Police arrest 23 in Montreal area in 'grandparent' scam worth $2.5 million
2016-07-20
Resources
Get Cybersafe Guide for Business
Promote device security in your organization
How do I report spam?
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre advises consumers not to open unsolicited emails or when the sender is unknown. Spam and related violations (for example: phishing, malware, deceptive marketing, etc.) can be reported to the enforcement agencies (the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Competition Bureau, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) through the Spam Reporting Centre.
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