U.S. Federal Trade Commission:

FTC to provide refunds to victims of bogus scareware scam... read more

Scams of the week

Anti-Virus Scam

Computer scam goes viral in Canada

The virus scam has grown to epidemic proportions in Canada, now accounting for between 70 and 80 per cent of frauds reported daily to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre (CAFC). read more

WARNING:Your computer may be infected by a virus. Take preventative action now!

Allowing someone to remotely access your computer is extremely dangerous and can leave you vulnerable to a variety of frauds. If a service provider calls and offers to upgrade your computer's anti-virus software, be extremely cautious. It's most likely a scam... read more

Emergency or Grandparent Scam

"Hi, Grandma! How are you?"
"Is that you, Jeffrey? How are you?"
"Actually, I'm in some trouble and I don't want Mom and Dad to know."

Seems like a plausible phone call from your grandchild, right? It might be, at least until the caller claims he needs cash to get out of jail, fix a car or leave a foreign country. He begs you to wire money right away and to keep his request between the two of you. If you think this call sounds fishy, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says you're right... read more

Bulletin 2011-10:Buying and Selling Online Scams - A scheme targeting consumers who buy and sell merchandise online... read more

Bulletin 2011-09:"Black Money" Scams - A scheme involving a request for assistance in the transfer of large sums of money, usually from an international country... read more

Date Modified: 2012-02-03

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