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This fraudulent tactic involves demanding immediate payment for alleged unpaid taxes, often with legal threats and use of law enforcement.
What is a CRA Scam?
Commonly an email or text, with links that direct you to a page asking for account information.
What is Phishing?
Appropriately named, this scheme involves targeting older adults by impersonating desperate relatives in need of financial aid.
What is a Grandparent Scam?
This deceptive practice promises high returns with little to no risk, often using misleading information.
What is an Investment Scam?
Taxi scams are a common example of this in-person scam involving your bank card.
What is a Card-Swapping Scam?
This scam involves spoofing company executives' emails to send a request to authorized employees to transfer large sums of money.
What is a Business Email Compromise?
This fraudulent scheme requires applicants to pay fees or provide personal information before employment.
What is a Job Scam?
In this scam, victims typically meet fraudsters through online dating websites/apps.
What is a Romance Scam?
This term describes someone who aids criminals by transferring stolen money using their own bank account, usually unknowingly.
What is a Money Mule?
This scheme involves tricking individuals to reveal a code to gain unauthorized access to accounts or sensitive information.
What is OTVC Deception?