‘Opportunists trying to take advantage of a horrible tragedy is nothing new,” says Karla Laird
Sidney/North Saanich community policing officer offers a variety of ways to avoid being scammed
RCMP advise public about fake tech support, gift card and Bitcoin scams
Several legitimate stolen IDs seized, pair released with promise to appear in court
Police say Surrey woman defrauded victims out of more than $250K
Investigation conducted by Alberta RCMP
Organization says 11,789 Canadians have reported losing $7.2 million to COVID related fraud
RCMP say Shaun Wiebe, 43, wanted for alleged fraud at Cabela’s last week
The pandemic heavily contributed to the number of puppy scams
More than $2,400 stolen from business and two individuals who fell victim to scam
Discrepancy was discovered when refunds were being issued for cancelled season
Many of the hacked CRA accounts were targeted as part of a broader ‘credential stuffing’ attack
Callers claiming to be government officials convince victims to buy Bitcoin
Olesiuk received three months for the Humboldt fundraiser and 11 months for the other scheme
RCMP, Northern Savings Credit Union working to recover funds, but ‘unsure if that will be possible’
Police allege suspect used identification stolen last fall in the Comox Valley
The man allegedly claimed he worked for Interior Health
