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A Calgary couple is warning others to be vigilant of rental scams targeting immigrants or refugees after it had to turn several hopeful renters away. Jaclyn Rhyno told Global News that over the past year, numerous people have unexpectedly popped by her home in Midnapore, claiming to be there to …
Read More »Sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams circulating ahead of tax season
Some cybersecurity experts are warning the public about several sophisticated Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams already circulating well ahead of tax season. “This year’s crop to me is even more concerning in that they seem to be more accurate, no spelling mistakes, no grammatical errors. They look very legitimate and …
Read More »‘Tis the season of scamming, experts say
The holiday season is the season of taking for scammers, according to experts. “This is the holiday season and hackers and fraudsters are hard at work trying to scam individuals to essentially click on stuff and get your hard-earned money,” said cybersecurity analyst Ritesh Kotak. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said …
Read More »Surprise! These emails about returning CERB payments aren’t scams
Recipients noticed what seemed like red flags as soon as they opened the emails from Service Canada, demanding repayment of pandemic benefits. The government logo looked strange, or was broken. The text was grey, instead of the black typically used in official government correspondence. Some were written in French first, followed by …
Read More »Tech support scams are number one phishing threat, says report- The New Indian Express
By PTI BENGALURU: Tech support scams, which often arrive as a pop-up alert convincingly disguised using the names and branding of major tech companies, have become the top phishing threat to consumers, according to a new report. Tech support scams are expected to proliferate in the upcoming holiday season, as …
Read More »FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY (Alexander Osipovich/Wall Street Journal)
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: FTC: consumers have reported losing nearly $82M to crypto scams during Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, up more than 10x YoY — FTC says consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to crypto-investment scams since October — Scams are running rampant in the …
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