Posthaste: Canadians worry about fraud and most have already been targeted

Posthaste: Canadians worry about fraud and most have already been targeted

It seems fraudsters are trying to scam their way into your wallet nearly everywhere you look, but especially on the internet.

Police ask for community help as elderly continue to be targeted in scams, and more in this week’s Crime Watch - Manly Observer

Police have asked for increased community involvement to help curb scams specifically targeting older people. They hope sharing the following incidents will generate conversations between seniors, their friends and their family to avoid others experiencing similar scams. On Friday, 4 April 2025, an elderly man from Cromer received an email purporting to be from PayPal seeking clarification on a fraudulent transaction. The gentleman was given ins…