Scams & fraud
Tips to protect yourself from buying counterfeit goods
When you’re shopping online it can sometimes be easy to mistake a fake website for a legitimate one and end up purchasing counterfeit goods. Often when a deal seems “too good to be true”, it usually is. We’ve put together some tips from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) to help you avoid purchasing counterfeit or “fake” goods online.
Posted on 2018-02-09 :: Add a new comment
Scam warning: traffickers using Canadian seniors as drug mules
According to a warning from the Canada Border Services Agency, Canadian seniors appear to have been disproportionately targeted by drug trafficking networks to act as drug mules. Here’s how the scam works.
Posted on 2019-03-27 :: Comments (2)
3 easy tips to avoid theft from “shoulder surfers”
As technology moves forward and hackers and thieves become increasingly savvy, it’s easy to forget about some of the original methods of identity theft and fraud. Shoulder surfing is one of these methods. Here are three easy tips to avoid becoming a victim of a shoulder surfer.
Posted on 2019-01-10 :: Add a new comment
Be careful with the “Secret Sister” gift exchange
Posted on 2018-12-05 :: Add a new comment
Watch out for phishing emails at work
Posted on 2018-10-18 :: Add a new comment
Were you a victim of a scam? Watch out for the “recovery pitch”
Posted on 2018-04-24 :: Comments (5)