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The impact of COVID-19 fraud

Between March 6, 2020 and February 28, 2021

• Canadian reports of COVID-19 fraud:
  13,553
• Canadian victims of COVID-19 fraud:
  11,789
• Lost to COVID-19 fraud:
  $7.2 M

The impact of fraud so far this year

As of March 31, 2021

• Canadian reports of fraud:
  21,484
  (70,948 in 2020)
• Canadian victims of fraud:
  14,925
  (42,093 in 2020)
• Lost to fraud:
  $50 M
  ($108.8 M in 2020)

In the news

• Bank hacks, online merchandise fraud and phishing attempts have skyrocketed during COVID-19 pandemic
  April 14, 2021
• Canada Post warns residents of a phishing e-mail
  April 13, 2021
• CRA Warns of Scam Text Messages Promising Tax Returns via E-Transfers
  April 10, 2021
• TD Bank apologizes after customer hit by DoorDash fraud fails to get full reimbursement due to investigation time frame
  April 9, 2021
• Be wary with tax returns: cybersecurity expert
  April 8, 2021
• Scambaiter and Their Influence on the Policing of Fraud
  April 1, 2021
• How to Vaccinate Against the Poor Password Policy Pandemic
  April 1, 2021
• The problematic nature of jurisdiction for online fraud victims
  March 30, 2021
• COVID-19: une trentaine de certificats frauduleux saisis à la frontière canadienne (In French only)
  March 28, 2021
• Les gangs de rue profitent de la PCU (In French only)
  March 27, 2021