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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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If you have been a victim of fraud, please contact your local police. Otherwise, please file your report online through our Fraud Reporting System. We will do our best to respond. Take time to reference our website to learn about the various scams affecting Canadians and be extra vigilant.
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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Team
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The impact of COVID-19 fraud
Between March 6, 2020 and August 31, 2020
- Canadian reports of COVID-19 fraud:
4141 - Canadian victims of COVID-19 fraud:
2963 - Lost to COVID-19 fraud:
$5.6 M
The impact of fraud so far this year
As of August 31, 2020
- Canadian reports of fraud:
36,081
(47,389 in 2019) - Canadian victims of fraud:
16,081
(19,927 in 2019) - Lost to fraud:
$60.5 M
($102.5 M in 2019)
In the news
- $2.3 million Quebec and Cote d'Ivoire romance scam dismantled, over a dozen arrests made
September 15, 2020 - Arnaque amoureuse : Démantèlement d’un réseau de fraudeurs (in French only)
September 15, 2020 - Canada's Rising Fraud Rates Threaten Personal Finances and Consumer Credit Scores
September 9, 2020 - Woman arrested in Cambridge arrested in connection to French bulldog puppy scam
September 4, 2020 - CFTC Charges 5 Canadians, 1 American, and 4 Companies in $165 Million Global Binary Options Fraud Scheme
September 2, 2020 - Scamster who cheated Canadian, US citizens nabbed in Mumbai
September 2, 2020 - Fraude de « Service Canada » : pour une arnaque, faites le 1 (in French only)
August 31, 2020 - FBI informant provides a glimpse into the inner workings of tech support scams
August 25, 2020 - Les ados québécois sont les plus fraudés au pays (in French only)
August 24, 2020 - Elle reçoit une (fausse) bague Cartier par la poste (in French only)
August 22, 2020 - Cyberattacks that targeted Government of Canada online services brought under control, officials say
August 17, 2020 - Business email compromise attacks are rising in Canada: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
August 20, 2020
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