The Faces of Fraud
Fraud…. Recognize it! Reject it! Report it!
The RCMP say they have charged two people in connection to multiple transnational scams, including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) telephone scam, which investigators said resulted in over $16.8 million in victim losses between 2014 and 2019.
Project Octavia was launched in October 2018 by the RCMP Greater Toronto Area Financial Crime section which focused on the telephone tax scam.
Investigators said the scam occurs over the phone, by email or by text messages. A caller or sender, commonly from India, according to police, poses as a CRA agent and attempts to either steal personal information or intimidate a person into giving them money.
“Too many of our fellow Canadians have fallen victim to the scam and have unfortunately lost their hard earned dough,” Supt. Peter Payne said on Friday.
If you want to report a fraud, or if you need more information, contact The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
http://www.antifraudcentre-
Toll Free: 1-888-495-8501
If you want to report a fraud, or if you need more information, contact The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
http://www.antifraudcentre-
Toll Free: 1-888-495-8501
- Extortion Scams;
- Spear Phishing Scams;
- Romance Scams and
- Service Scams
Criminals will say anything to separate you from your hard-earned money. How can you protect yourself?
Be cautious. You have the right to check out any caller by requesting written information, a call back number, references and time to think over the offer. Legitimate business people will be happy to provide this information. They want the “bad guys” out of business too.
Always be careful about providing confidential, personal information, especially banking or credit card details, unless you are certain the company is legitimate. If you have doubts about a caller, your best defence is to simply hang up. It’s not rude – it’s smart.
If you’re in doubt, seek the advice of a close friend or relative, or even your banker. Rely on people you can trust.
Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Fraud…. Recognize it! Reject it! Report it!
If you want to report a fraud, or if you need more information, contact The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
http://www.antifraudcentre-
Toll Free: 1-888-495-8501
