As the CAFC surpasses 1000 reports of criminals trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge Canadians to be on the look-out for frauds and scams.

As the CAFC surpasses 1000 reports of criminals trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge Canadians to watch out for frauds and scams.

As with any major event, fraudsters and scammers have found ways to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are some of the more recent scams reported circulating in New Brunswick. 

The Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB) is advising New Brunswickers to use caution when responding to online advertisements for housing rentals, following ongoing reports that scam a

The CAFC is noting an increase in telephone calls where fraudsters claim that your Social Insurance Number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended.

The Tracadie RCMP would like to advise the public to be aware of an e-transfer scam in the Acadian Peninsula following three reports of fraud.

Asian communities in Canada are being targeted with automated calls claiming to contain an urgent message from a courier company (e.g. DHL) or foreign law enforcement (e.g.

Canada is one of the most connected countries in the world.

Increasingly, fraud networks are recruiting unsuspecting fraud victims to receive and transfer money from other victims. When this happens, the victim becomes a money mule.