Buying merchandise Canadians need to be cautious when buying merchandise online and are encouraged to fully review feedback and to deal with companies or individuals…
Category:Fraud and Scams
Notable Findings: 40 percent of malicious URLs were found on good domains. Legitimate websites are frequently compromised to host malicious content. To protect users, cybersecurity…
The Mortgage Broker Regulators’ Council of Canada (MBRCC) is promoting consumer protection through increased awareness of mortgage fraud risks and the adoption of anti-fraud strategies…
Canadians are overconfident in their ability to spot fraud. While seven in 10 Canadians (71 per cent) say they feel confident in their ability to…
Canadians are clearly worried about fraud and identity theft according to a new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada). Seven in ten respondents…
Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign that seeks to help you recognize, reject and report fraud. Spearheaded by the Competition Bureau, Fraud Prevention Month…
Riskified, the leading solution for eCommerce fraud prevention and revenue capture, released its first annual Shopping and Fraud Behavior Report, which details the findings from…
The RCMP is asking Canadians to be cautious when searching for that special someone online. Known as “romance scams,” some 760 victims in Canada reported…
Shopping for good deals online? Here’s the real deal: online purchase scams cost Canadians more than $13 million in 2017. From subscription traps, to counterfeit goods, to…
With more than 9 in 10 Canadian Millennials owning a smartphone1 (94 per cent), this generation may be the most smartphone–savvy, but that doesn’t mean they…