All fraudsters have their tools of the trade. In order for their fraud to be successful, they require a way to communicate with their potential victims.

With fraud and cybercrime reporting going up again this year, the CAFC created the following checklists so that Canadians can be fraud aware and cyber secure in 2021.

This bulletin was prepared to provide information and preventative measures in regards to spear phishing.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has seen an increase in online scams that target individuals in isolation due to the lock downs and travel restrictions.

As the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre surpasses 19,000 reports of criminals trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge Canadians to be on the look-out for frauds and scams.

Fraud Prevention Month is a campaign held each March to inform and educate the public on the importance of protecting yourself from being a victim of fraud.

On March 17th, 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) were able to recover a $17 000 fraudulent Bitcoin transfer associated to a crypto investment scam.

In 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) received 90,377 fraud reports involving over $530 million in reported losses.  

The Fraud Prevention Month campaign is held each March to inform and educate the public on the importance of protecting yourself from fraud.