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.

Romance Scams Card – PDF and PNG

This card, developed for front-line staff to help them determine if members are or could be victims of a Romance Scam (including what the scam involves, who could fall victim and what to watch for), is available as a PDF or as two PNG image files (front and back) below.

Cyber Crime Business Card – PDF and PNG

This card, developed for front-line staff to share with members to advise them about cyber crimes, is available as a PDF or as two PNG image files (front and back) below.

12 Scams of the Holidays

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) highlights the most popular holiday scams so that you can recognize, reject, report and be merry.

CAFC Bulletin: Phishing Prevention

This bulletin was prepared to inform the public as a part of Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre’s (CAFC) campaign for this October’s Cyber Month and is focused on phishing prevention.

CAFC Alert – Bank Investigator New Variations

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre continues to receive reports from victims who have been contacted by fraudsters claiming to be from a financial institution, law enforcement or an online merchant. These new variations of the Bank Investigator Scam are outlined in the attached alert.

Wire Transfer Fraud

Review this CUMIS Loss Trends Report all about Wire Transfer Fraud today to learn about how to prevent this common type of fraud. You can also download the Wire Transfer Fraud frontline card for use with your branch staff.

Anti-Ransomware Day 2022

Ransomware is the most common type of cyber threat affecting Canadians. In this bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, learn what ransomware is and what you can do to spread awareness during Anti-Ransomware Week.

Cyber Security Landscape

CUMIS Risk Management Bulletin looking at the current state of affairs in the cyber security landscape as of May 2022.

Ukraine Charity Scams

Bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre sharing details on recent Ukraine charity scams – what they are and how to prevent falling victim to them.