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Throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality there are counterfeit bills passed everyday. This comprehensive database of current Counterfeit & Financial Scams is updated on a weekly basis. You can find older scams in our library.
Please choose a reporting period from the list below or enter a serial number of of a bill to perform a check.
Please select a reporting period:
This Month | Last Month | This Year | Last Year
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Click here for Online Counterfeit Detection Training provided by the Bank of Canada. This multimedia presentation which will guide you through various steps to help you detect counterfeit bills.
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| Incident # |
Date |
Patrol Area |
Summary |
| 06-17879 |
2/22/2006 |
Entire Region |
SOLVED --The HRP/RCMP Integrated Financial Crime Section is currently investigating two fraud related complaints that have occurred in the past ten days in metro that involve very similar circumstances.
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| 05-71087 |
10/3/2005 |
Entire Region |
Public Advisory regarding recent fraud scams |
| 05-75594 |
9/30/2005 |
Entire Region |
SOLVED -Bank Card Skimming Suspect Arrested |
| 05-13710 |
4/26/2005 |
Entire Region |
Police Warn of VLT Scam Ring |
| 10545 |
3/21/2005 |
Entire Region |
SOLVED - Police Warn of Bank Card Skimming |
| 04-6632 |
3/9/2004 |
Entire Region |
Police Warn Business' of Fraud Scam |
Protection of Private Information
1. Buy a quality paper shredder or destroy unwanted documents, unsolicited mail or credit card applications that contain personal information.
2. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
3. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED."
4. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
5. Put your work phone number on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a P.O. Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a P.O. Box, use your work address. Never have your SIN# printed on your checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it.
6. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
Also carry a photocopy of your passport when travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, SIN, credit cards.
7. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
8. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc. were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation
But here's what is perhaps most important of all:
9. Call the two national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Insurance number. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
Here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, etc. has been stolen:
- Equifax Canada: 1-877-249-2705
- TransUnion: 1-877-525-3823
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