The Competition Bureau is warning Canadians to stay alert as fraudsters use increasingly realistic artificial intelligence to impersonate government officials and politicians. These high-tech scams ...
Interac survey finds AI-driven fraud scams rising in Canada, influencing consumer trust and retail shopping behaviour across the country.
Canadians lost at least $704 million to fraud in 2025, according to data from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Reported losses are only a fraction of the harm, as fewer than one in 10 frauds are ...
Majority of Canadians (86%) say they are confident in their ability to spot a scam, yet 1 in 4 have already fallen victim to a scam in the past. 21% of Canadians are willing to take risks when ...
Canadian police warned on 4 March 2026, Wednesday, that fraudsters are using the Royal Canadian Mounted Police logo in fake crypto recovery schemes. The scam ta ...
Two Canadians from Ontario and Charlottetown lost a combined $2.3 million to a deepfake crypto scam. According to an investigation by W5, Canadians are being heavily targeted by cryptocurrency scams ...
Canadian authorities warn against discussing cryptocurrency investments with online matches, advising that such conversations should be considered a red flag. Crypto scammers are desperately trying to ...
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The urgent need for protection against phone and email scams in Canada Canadians are facing a crisis that's far more severe than official statistics reveal. While reported ...
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have joined to issued a statement about the perils of financial fraud.
Even as awareness grows, many Canadians admit to behaviours that increase their exposure ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police say a Canadian man went door to door collecting cash from elderly Americans as part of a multi-state scam. Here’s how to ...
Dating apps and social media platforms are prime targets, luring unsuspecting victims into financial traps often involving cryptocurrency.