If it feels like everyone you know has received a suspicious text or a weird phone call lately, you’re not imagining things. Fraud is booming in Canada. Back in 2020, Canadians lost around $165 million to scammers. Fast forward to 2025, and that number skyrocketed to a staggering $705 million.
Hey there! The online world is full of opportunities—but unfortunately, it’s also full of scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting people. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)1 over $600 million was lost to fraud in 2024. The first line of defense against fraud is simply educating oneself about
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre1, in 2023 there were over 62,000 reported fraud victims. Seniors in Canada are getting bilked out of more than $500 million every year. It is estimated that as many as one in five seniors have lost money to fraudsters and most don’t report it.
Victor’s nightmare began with a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency, informing him he owed thousands in unpaid taxes. If he didn’t pay immediately, he would be arrested. Victor was too embarrassed to ask his daughter for help. Had he messed up that badly?
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 45,000 Canadians lost more than $96 million to online and telephone scams in 20191. These stats are rising dramatically in our post-COVID reality. In April 2020 alone, there were 6566 reports and 2317 victims defrauded of over $8.3 million. The isolation and anxiety brought
If it feels like everyone you know has received a suspicious text or a weird phone call lately, you’re not imagining things. Fraud is booming in Canada. Back in 2020, Canadians lost around $165 million to scammers. Fast forward to 2025, and that number skyrocketed to a staggering $705 million.
Hey there! The online world is full of opportunities—but unfortunately, it’s also full of scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting people. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)1 over $600 million was lost to fraud in 2024. The first line of defense against fraud is simply educating oneself about
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre1, in 2023 there were over 62,000 reported fraud victims. Seniors in Canada are getting bilked out of more than $500 million every year. It is estimated that as many as one in five seniors have lost money to fraudsters and most don’t report it.
Victor’s nightmare began with a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency, informing him he owed thousands in unpaid taxes. If he didn’t pay immediately, he would be arrested. Victor was too embarrassed to ask his daughter for help. Had he messed up that badly?
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 45,000 Canadians lost more than $96 million to online and telephone scams in 20191. These stats are rising dramatically in our post-COVID reality. In April 2020 alone, there were 6566 reports and 2317 victims defrauded of over $8.3 million. The isolation and anxiety brought