Spear phishing is one of the most common and most dangerous attack methods currently used to conduct fraud, usually on businesses and organizations.
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18 Feb 2020
In 2019, the CAFC received 46,465 fraud reports from Canadian consumers and businesses.
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28 Feb 2020
New Brunswickers lost a reported $3.5 million to fraud over the past three years.
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9 Mar 2020
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.
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19 Mar 2020
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning investors about companies claiming to have products or services that will prevent, detect or cure coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
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Social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19 may have a devastating effect on older New Brunswickers – a demographic already at risk of isolation and loneliness.
As the province’s seniors self-isolate to protect themselves from this insidious virus, this same social disconnection can put them at greater risk of depression, anxiety, loneliness and financial exploitation.
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21 Apr 2020
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues, the CAFC is warning the public to be on the lookout for associated scams.
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27 Apr 2020
Canadians are receiving a threatening email from an unfamiliar contact.
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28 Apr 2020
Many Canadians are experiencing financial hardship as a consequence of the current pandemic.