OPP raising awareness of Canada’s 5 most common frauds from 2024

Niche but relatable - the film festival where the theme is fraud

Next Monday in Wellington, some 150 people will attend the Roxy Cinema for a niche documentary film festival. But they won’t be the usual film festival crowd of movie buffs – they’ll be lawyers, police officers, bankers, and anyone else whose work deals with scams or fraud.The Fraud Film Festival, an offshoot of the original version of the festival in the Netherlands, has been running in New Zealand since 2016. On the surface, it seems extremely…

OPP raising awareness of Canada’s 5 most common frauds from 2024

Ontario Provincial Police have launched "The Masks of Fraud" campaign in March which is fraud prevention month.

Watch out for caller ID spoofing scams, warns OPP

The Ontario Provincial Police is warning that residents continue to receive deceptive phone calls designed to mislead them into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Callers use spoofing technology to manipulate caller ID information, making it appear as though a local number, business or government agency is calling. The goal is to create a false sense of trust and pressure the recipient into responding. Many of these call…

Scammers are targeting younger Canadians like never before—here’s how

Experts say investment fraud is rising among younger Canadians for the first time as scammers use social media to target victims. Many under 55 fall for scams promising quick returns, only to suffer major financial losses. Canadians reported losing $310 million to investment fraud in 2024, but authorities say the real figure is likely far higher since most cases go unreported. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Anti-Fraud