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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Reporting Extortion Emails

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has received reports of extortion emails claiming to be from various international law enforcement agencies. The fraudulent email asks you to download an attachment to view the fraudulent letter. After opening the attachment, the letter often contains law enforcement logos, names of high-ranking law enforcement officials and claims that you are… Continue reading Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Reporting Extortion Emails

Small Businesses Victims of High Dollar Frauds

Over the last six months, a number of businesses across Western Canada have been victims of similar high-dollar frauds. The fraud seems to occur when a person calls the business to make a large transaction, asking to use multiple credit cards to make up the total purchase price. Only after the company has shipped the… Continue reading Small Businesses Victims of High Dollar Frauds

March is Fraud Prevention Month

Every year, thousands of Canadians fall victim to fraud. Most people don’t think it could happen to them, but fraudsters often use sophisticated methods to target the public. More and more of these schemes are being attributed to organized crime. The impact on individuals, families and businesses is devastating – retirement savings, homes, businesses and… Continue reading March is Fraud Prevention Month

Alleged WCB Fraud Sees SaskTel Lose $47K

Source: cbc.ca, February 02, 2021 When WCB discovered the employee was working elsewhere, it declined to reimburse SaskTel. SaskTel is seeking legal action against a former employee to recoup almost $47,000 in an alleged fraudulent Worker’s Compensation claim. The employee received full wage-loss benefits for the WCB claim, but in the meantime was working part-time… Continue reading Alleged WCB Fraud Sees SaskTel Lose $47K

Kindersley RCMP Alert Public of Fraudulent Calls

Source: Kindersley RCMP Recently, the Kindersley RCMP Detachment has been receiving calls from the public regarding recent fraudulent phone calls. The caller uses a spoofing app to make their phone number show up with a Kindersley prefix (463-…). They say they are a member of the police and have discovered over 20 bank accounts open… Continue reading Kindersley RCMP Alert Public of Fraudulent Calls

14-Month Jail Sentence for Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe Fraudster

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Source: Nicole Di Donato, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, June 23, 2020 Andrij Olesiuk set up the page one day after the tragic bus crash on April 6, 2018. Andrij Olesiuk has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for setting up a fake Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe page and posing as a hedge fund manager for a made-up company.… Continue reading 14-Month Jail Sentence for Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe Fraudster

Protecting yourself from fraud during COVID-19

Safeguarding against scams can be a challenge. This is especially true during difficult periods like we are experiencing now. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a lot of uncertainty and worry – the very things that fraudsters thrive on. Scams can include phone calls, emails and texts that seem to be from financial institutions asking for… Continue reading Protecting yourself from fraud during COVID-19

Saskatoon scammed out of more than $1M by fraudster impersonating construction company CFO

Source: Morgan Modjeski, CBC News, August 15, 2019  City unsure if money can be recovered The City of Saskatoon has been defrauded of more than $1 million of taxpayer money and officials say there’s a chance it won’t be returned. The cash went missing after a fraudster, impersonating the CFO of a construction company, requested a… Continue reading Saskatoon scammed out of more than $1M by fraudster impersonating construction company CFO

Sask. government says safeguards are in place to protect against immigration fraud

Source: CBC News, July 4, 2019  Protections against immigration only getting better over time, deputy minister says Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of immigration and career training says he is satisfied with the safeguards in place to protect against possible immigration fraud. Alastair MacFadden defended the province’s record after CBC published a story detailing allegations of a massive immigration… Continue reading Sask. government says safeguards are in place to protect against immigration fraud