New bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Service Scams
Bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on service scams, where fraudsters will often claim that they are one of your existing service providers or claim to offer services at a much lower cost in an attempt to steal personal information.
CUMIS Fraud Resources
Attached please find fraud resources from CUMIS including a best practices checklist for Online Banking fraud.
Spear Phishing
New bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on spear phishing fraud.
CUMIS Fraud Resources
New fraud awareness month resources from CUMIS, including social media graphics and website banners.
Investment Scams
New bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on Investment Scams.
Tricks of the trade: What’s in a fraudster’s toolbox?
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Competition Bureau are once again joining forces this March to lead the 19th edition of Fraud Prevention Month. Under the theme “Tricks of the trade: What’s in a fraudster’s toolbox?”, this year’s campaign will expose fraudsters’ tricks, tools and tactics, to help Canadians equip their own toolbox to protect themselves.
CAFC TOP 10 IN 2022
In 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received 90,377 fraud reports involving over $530 million in reported losses. It is estimated that 5% – 10% of victims file a fraud report with the CAFC.
Romance Scam Resources
From CUMIS and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, find several Romance Scam resources below to share with members. Resources include a CAFC Bulletin and two images from CUMIS for use on digital properties or social media.
For additional or custom resources, contact communications@albertacentral.com.
Emergency and Grandparent Scams
Alert from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on Emergency and Grandparent Scams. Emergency scams sometimes called grandparent scams, involve fraudsters contacting seniors or family members claiming that their grandchild or a loved one was in an accident, charged with an offence such as a DUI and drug offences or, in some cases, is ill with COVID-19.