by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning that criminals are impersonating the agency to target people who have already lost money to fraud. The CAFC says it has seen an increase in reports involving fraudsters contacting previous victims by phone, email or social...
by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
Canadian securities regulators say they removed more than 11,700 malicious websites over the past year as part of a broader effort to combat online investment fraud. The Canadian Securities Administrators reported shutting down 11,728 malicious websites representing...
by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
Scientific analysis by a little-known federal agency helped investigators uncover evidence tied to what police have described as the largest art fraud case in Canadian history. The Canadian Conservation Institute became involved after Ontario Provincial Police asked...
by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
A Montreal man is wanted on five charges after investigators alleged he helped dozens of people obtain temporary resident visas and enter Canada using false information and fraudulent documents. The Canada Border Services Agency says proceedings against 42-year-old...
by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
A Montreal man with no legal status in Canada is accused of using dozens of false identities to fraudulently obtain more than $180,000 in Quebec social assistance payments. Omar Ndiaye, 45, faces charges including fraud, document forgery and use of forged documents in...
by Canadian Fraud News | Sep 4, 2026 | News
A Halifax woman is warning others after thieves allegedly stole her wallet and then impersonated her bank in a coordinated scam that cost her $1,200. Candida Hadley says her wallet disappeared while she was meeting a friend at a café in north-end Halifax. As she...