From: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

This variation involves fraudulent offers of free or discounted vacations using company names like Expedia, Air Canada, Transat, WestJet and others.

Job Offer with Promise of Immigration to Canada

Consumers looking to work and move to Canada will find job postings all over the internet.

The Car Wrap Scam is the new Mystery Shopper Scam...

Fraudsters create classified ads for vacation property rentals in popular tourist destinations. The ads are posted on trusted websites or the fraudsters mimic known vacation sites.

This bulletin was prepared to advise the public of a growing telephone scam where fraudsters say that your Social Insurance Number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended.

Scammers have sent official-looking letters to several New Brunswickers claiming they are sitting on an inheritance from a long, lost relative just waiting to be claimed. The letters claim to

Fraudsters are advertising properties for rent using information and photos from legitimate real estate listings.

Scammers are sending invoices to New Brunswick businesses, claiming they are past due on payment for a service they never requested or agreed to, such as a listing on an online directory.

Consumers that sell products online are at risk of losing their products, funds or both. Fraudsters will contact sellers via email or text with a generic message wanting to buy an item.