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Read More »Hollywood streaming bidding war, high steaks beef prices and grandparent scams: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Paramount Skydance makes $108B US hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix move WATCH | Netflix bid raises concerns: Could Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal …
Read More »Buying Girl Guide cookies off the internet? Beware of scams
B.C. Girl Guides has issued a warning after a number of social media users complained about getting scammed while trying to purchase their popular mint chocolate cookies online. Users in a Facebook group in Campbell River, B.C., highlighted posts that showed users saying their daughters — purportedly part of the Girl Guides — …
Read More »Canadian chain Peavey Mart warns of imitation scams as it closes all stores
As Canadian farm retailer Peavey Mart winds down all its stores and offers steep discounts, it is warning customers of fraudulent websites that are using the opportunity to steal personal information. Peavey Mart, headquartered in Red Deer, Alta., announced it would shutter all of its 90 locations nationwide in late …
Read More »BBB, police say Winnipeggers getting hoodwinked by contractor scams – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re looking to get your driveway paved in Winnipeg, make sure you aren’t hooked by a new scam going around. The con involves shady contractors taking payment, but then doing deliberately low-quality work — or none at all. The Better Business …
Read More »‘You want to help’: Social media scam plays on emotions, U of M expert says – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Don’t believe everything you see on social media. That’s the message from cybersecurity experts as a new online scam gains traction on platforms like Facebook. The scam, University of Manitoba computer scientist David Gerhard says, plays on people’s emotions. Posts appearing to …
Read More »Contracts signed, deposits collected, but work not completed in reno scams: Peel police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Contracts were signed and deposits collected in a series of renovation frauds that have now resulted in an arrest, Peel Regional Police say. Police said in a news release Tuesday that between April 2023 and November 2023, a man signed three renovation …
Read More »Calgary seniors try new approach to get victims to talk about scams – Calgary
In the new Seniors’ Acting Lab play Old Mule, Dot is a senior who thinks she’s in the know when it comes to scams – until she makes a friend online who ends up in an emergency and needs cash fast. Calgary actor Denise Vaile plays the role of Pearl …
Read More »Calgarians have lost over $22 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023 – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary police want to caution and educate the public about the red flags of cryptocurrency scams after Calgarians were swindled out of more than $22.5 million in 340 reported cryptocurrency scams so far this year. Compare that with 2022, when Calgarians lost …
Read More »Business owners in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood warn of vehicle repair scam – Toronto
A Beaches business owner has decided to speak out after he says he was nearly scammed out of his hard-earned cash. Kay Phung tells Global News he is co-owner of Velvet Beauty, a nail salon located at Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue. He says they were contacted more than …
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