Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre collects information on fraud and identity theft. We provide information on past and current scams affecting Canadians. If you think you're a victim of fraud, report it!
Recent scams and fraud
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Scams by A-Z index
Alphabetical list of scams
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Scams affecting individuals
Find out what scams target individuals
Scams affecting businesses
Find out what scams target businesses
Protect yourself
Protect yourself from scams and fraud
Report fraud
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What to do if you're a victim
Learn more about the actions to take after fraud
The impact of COVID-19 fraud
March 6, 2020 and September 30, 2021
- Canadian reports of COVID-19 fraud:
28,290 - Canadian victims of COVID-19 fraud:
26,230 - Lost to COVID-19 fraud:
$7.75 M
The impact of fraud so far this year
As of August 31, 2021
- Canadian reports of fraud:
51,248
(71,092 in 2020) - Canadian victims of fraud:
36,334
(42,182 in 2020) - Lost to fraud:
$144 M
($106 M in 2020)
In the news
- Quand les cybercriminels utilisent les applications de rencontre pour gagner des millions (In French only)
October 14, 2021 - Police arrest two suspects, seek third man in online dating extortion scam
October 14, 2021 - EU legislation introduced to ban anonymous domain registration
October 13, 2021 - Beware of scams using false CBSA credentials
October 7, 2021 - 26 alleged forex fraudsters arrested in Tel Aviv in joint investigation with FBI
October 6, 2021 - Many small businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks
October 5, 2021 - Study Outlines Top Scams on Popular Social Media Apps
September 30, 2021 - New Scamadviser Survey Find 28% of Consumers Would Consider Buying a Coronavirus Vaccine Online
June 18, 2021
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