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We provide information on past and current scams affecting Canadians. If you think you're a victim of fraud, <a href="/report-signalez-eng.htm">report it</a>!</p> <h2>Recent scams and fraud</h2>  <div class="wb-tabs playing ignore-session carousel-s2 mrgn-bttm-md"> <ul role="tablist">  <li class="active"> <a href="#panel1">CAFC tab 1</a> </li> <li> <a href="#panel2">CAFC tab 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="#panel3">CAFC tab 3</a> </li> <li> <a href="#panel4">CAFC tab 4</a> </li>  </ul> <div class="tabpanels">  <div class="in fade" id="panel1" role="tabpanel"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="/features-vedette/2025/img/romance-rencontre-1179x600.jpg"> <figcaption> <p><a href="/scams-fraudes/romance-rencontre-eng.htm">Watch out for relationship and romance scams</a></p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="out fade" id="panel2" role="tabpanel"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="/features-vedette/2024/img/extortion-1179x600.jpg"> <figcaption> <p><a href="/scams-fraudes/extortion-extorsion-eng.htm">Extorsion email alerts</a></p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="out fade" id="panel3" role="tabpanel"> <figure> <img alt="CAFC News Release" class="img-responsive" src="/features-vedette/2024/img/new-release-1179x600.jpg"> <figcaption> <p><a href="/news-nouvelles/2024/2024-09-25-eng.htm">Recovery scams on the rise</a></p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="out fade" id="panel4" role="tabpanel"> <figure> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="/features-vedette/2024/img/authentication-code-authentification-1179x600.jpg"> <figcaption> <p><a href="/scams-fraudes/b-investigator-enqueteur-eng.htm">E-transfer URL and multi-factor authentication code fraud</a></p> </figcaption> </figure> </div>    </div> </div>       <h2>Services and information</h2> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/azindex-eng.htm">Scams by A-Z index</a></h3> <p>Alphabetical list of scams</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/medium-moyen-eng.htm">Scams by medium</a></h3> <p>Browse scams by delivery method</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/individual-individuelle-eng.htm">Scams affecting individuals</a></h3> <p>Find out what scams target individuals</p> </section> </div> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/business-entreprise-eng.htm">Scams affecting businesses</a></h3> <p>Find out what scams target businesses</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/protect-protegez-eng.htm">Protect yourself</a></h3> <p>Protect yourself from scams and fraud</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/report-signalez-eng.htm">Report fraud</a></h3> <p>Report a scam or fraud</p> </section> </div> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/victim-victime-eng.htm">What to do if you're a victim</a></h3> <p>Learn more about the actions to take after fraud</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/scams-fraudes/fraud-features-rubrique-fraude-eng.htm">Fraud features</a></h3> <p>Learn more about fraud, scams, trends, variations, alerts, success stories and more.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-4"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/annual-reports-rapports-annuels-eng.htm">Annual reports</a></h3> <p>Access an annual overview of fraud in Canada and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre's activities.</p> </section> </div>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Our partners</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/home">Royal Canadian Mounted Police</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.opp.ca/">Ontario Provincial Police</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home">Competition Bureau Canada</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h2>Other online resources</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/survey/index?MM=1">Statistics Canada - Information for survey participants</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/">Get Smarter About Money</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://getsmarteraboutcrypto.ca/">Get Smarter About Crypto</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/eng/home">Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en/resources/get-cyber-safe-guide-small-and-medium-businesses">Cyber Safe Guide for Small and Medium Business</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en">Get Cyber Safe</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en">Office of Consumer Affairs</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.priv.gc.ca/en">Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency.html">Financial Consumer Agency of Canada</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4">  <section class="panel panel-primary" id="ajax-fraud-container"> <header class="panel-heading"> <h2 class="panel-title">The impact of fraud so far this year</h2> </header> <div class="panel-body"> <p class="h3 mrgn-tp-sm"><span id="ajax-fraud-date"></span></p> <ul class="list-group text-center"> <li class="list-group-item brdr-0"><span id="ajax-fraud-reports"><b>Reports processed:</b><br> <span class="text-info h1" id="reports-of-fraud-current"></span><br> <span class="medium" id="reports-of-fraud-previous"></span></span></li> <li class="list-group-item brdr-0"><span id="ajax-fraud-victims"><b>Victims of fraud:</b><br> <span class="text-info h1" id="victims-of-fraud-current"></span><br> <span class="medium" id="victims-of-fraud-previous"></span></span></li> <li class="list-group-item brdr-0"><span id="ajax-fraud-amount"><b>Lost to fraud:</b><br> <span class="text-info h1" id="lost-to-fraud-current"></span><br> <span class="medium" id="lost-to-fraud-previous"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </section>     <h2 class="mrgn-tp-0">In the news</h2>  <ul class="list-group list-unstyled"> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://rcmp.ca/en/news/2025/01/warning-phishing-scam-impersonating-rcmp">Warning: Phishing scam impersonating the <abbr>RCMP</abbr></a><br /> <small>January 27, 2025</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-lost-nearly-400m-to-fraud-last-year-we-re-always-playing-catch-up-with/article_7f0c88fa-c71f-11ef-9af3-d7dca8e669ac.html">Toronto lost nearly $400M to fraud last year</a><br /> <small>January 3, 2025</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/61593/">Funds Seized in Nigerian Romance and Crypto Investment Fraud Returned to Toronto Victim</a><br /> <small>December 9, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/11/20/en-images-fraude-amoureuse-et-mafia-africaine-un-retraite-a-dilapide-ses-economies-en-quelques-mois"><i lang="fr">Fraude amoureuse et mafia africaine : un retrait茅 a dilapid茅 ses 茅conomies en quelques mois</i></a> (in French only)<br /> <small>November 20, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2121108/fraude-amoureuse-crime-organise-africain"><i lang="fr">Enqu锚te sur remise en libert茅 pour l'accus茅 d'une fraude amoureuse</i></a> (in French only)<br /> <small>November 20, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/18/taylor-swift-toronto-fraud-tickets-scheme-halton-police/">GTA police investigating fraudulent tickets sold for Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto</a><br /> <small>November 18, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/montreal-police-say-bank-fraud-schemes-yield-nearly-1m-6-suspects-arrested/ar-AA1uv0jT">Montreal police say bank fraud schemes yield nearly $1M, 6 suspects arrested</a><br /> <small>November 21, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://www.lequotidien.com/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2024/11/15/fraude-grands-parents-trois-arrestations-DY6I25L2IBGSFJS2J3RRPAOMIM/"><i lang="fr">Fraude grands-parents: trois arrestations</i></a> (in French only)<br /> <small>November 15, 2024</small></li> <li class="mrgn-bttm-md"><a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2120373/telephone-argent-virement-surete-quebec"><i lang="fr">Fraude de type grands-parents : trois personnes arr锚t茅es par la SQ 脿 Saint-Ambroise</i></a> (in French only)<br /> <small>November 15, 2024</small></li> </ul> </div>  </div>  <dl id="wb-dtmd"> <dt>Date modified: </dt> <dd><time property="dateModified">2025-02-13</time></dd> </dl> </main> <footer 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