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Warnings about active and recurring scam waves. Newest first.
Fraudsters are posing as the owners of vacant land or unoccupied homes, listing the property for sale or rent using stolen identity details, and pocketing a buyer's or renter's deposit for property they don't own.
Fake websites imitating FIFA's official pages are selling counterfeit World Cup 2026 tickets, hotel packages, and merchandise, and phishing for payment details from eager fans.
A phishing-as-a-service kit is being used to steal active Microsoft 365 login sessions, letting attackers bypass multi-factor authentication entirely and take over business email accounts.
Instead of asking for a wire or gift cards, some investment scammers now send a courier to a victim's home to physically collect cash, framing it as funding a crypto investment account.
Fraudsters are enrolling Medicare beneficiaries who are not terminally ill into hospice care without their knowledge, using stolen identity and provider information to bill Medicare for services never needed or received.
Regulators are cracking down on networks of websites that lure people in with a free trial or one-time purchase, then enroll them in recurring charges that are deliberately difficult to cancel.
Scammers are posing as Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre representatives, claiming to be investigating a past fraud or offering to help recover lost money, then asking for personal and financial information.
Scammers are posing as recruiters for well-known, real companies to offer fake job interviews and positions, aiming to extract personal information, upfront fees, or banking details from job seekers.
Calls claiming you missed jury duty and face arrest unless you pay a fine immediately are circulating, often followed by official-looking “warrant” texts or emails.
A message from a stranger urgently needing childcare sends a check for more than the agreed amount and asks the provider to wire back the difference before the check bounces.
Fake lending websites advertise fast, low-documentation personal loans, then demand upfront “fees” or sensitive ID documents before any funds are released — which never arrive.
People added to “share trading” or “stock tips” messaging groups are being steered toward fake crypto trading platforms that show fabricated profits but block withdrawals.
Unexpected “You're invited” texts and emails around graduation and summer party season ask you to enter your email address and password to view the invitation — it's a phishing page.
Scammers are impersonating food delivery apps, restaurants, customers and delivery drivers to trick people out of money, orders, or account access on multiple sides of the transaction.
As summer travel bookings pick up, fake deals on flights, hotels and rentals are circulating on social media and search ads, taking payment for trips that don't exist.
Sellers of pets and puppies that don't exist are using stolen and AI-manipulated photos and videos, including deepfakes, to convince buyers to send a deposit before the animal ever arrives.
Ads promising that a paid coaching or training program will teach you to build a thriving business or trade crypto, forex, or precious metals for big profits often lead to high-pressure upsells and little real training.
Scammers are hijacking mobile phone numbers through SIM swaps and porting fraud to intercept one-time codes, then taking over banking, email and social media accounts.
Websites and pop-ups are displaying fake CAPTCHA-style 'verify you are human' prompts that trick users into pasting a command that silently installs malware.
Texts claiming you owe a small unpaid road toll and must pay via a link are circulating widely. The link leads to a card-harvesting phishing page.
Scammers are placing fake QR codes in emails, on posters, and over legitimate stickers in public places to redirect people to phishing or payment-harvesting sites.
Scammers are cloning relatives' voices from short clips to make urgent “I'm in trouble, send money” calls sound real.
As summer approaches, fraudulent holiday rental listings appear on booking platforms, social media, and copycat sites, collecting deposits for properties that do not exist or are not for rent.
Unsolicited messages offering well-paid online “tasks” lead to a deposit trap where a fake dashboard shows earnings you can never withdraw.
As a new academic year approaches, scams targeting students rise — including fake scholarships requiring fees, phishing for student loan credentials, and fraudulent accommodation listings.
People who have lost money to scams are being approached by “recovery experts” who promise to get it back for an upfront fee. It's a second scam.
Texts claiming you are owed a bank refund or overpayment are circulating widely, directing recipients to fake banking pages designed to steal credentials and card details.
A friendly “wrong number” text can be the opening move of a pig-butchering scam that grooms you toward a fake crypto platform.
Finance staff are being targeted by video calls featuring convincing deepfake impersonations of their CEO or CFO, instructing them to authorise urgent fund transfers.
Around tax deadlines, calls, texts and emails impersonating the tax office spike — demanding urgent payment or “refund” bank details.
After any high-profile disaster, emergency, or humanitarian crisis, fraudulent donation appeals appear rapidly online and by text, diverting funds away from genuine relief efforts.
When more parcels are moving, courier-impersonation “missed delivery / pay a fee” texts spike, linking to card-harvesting pages.
Across tax, tech-support, romance and prize scams, scammers keep demanding payment in gift cards because the codes are untraceable and irreversible.
Callers posing as your bank or the police claim your account is compromised and pressure you to move money to a “safe account” they control.
AI-generated videos of public figures “endorsing” investment platforms or crypto giveaways are being used to lure people into fraud.
Sellers on online marketplaces receive a cheque or bank transfer for more than the asking price; the buyer asks for the difference back before the payment bounces.