Concerning reports coming in from the Canadian Anit-Fraud Center, compared to the year previous, over 4 times fraud theft has been reported this year.
Nearly $37 million were reported stolen between the start of the year, and the end of September.
Scams that lead to theft can come in many forms.
Emails and texts, phone calls and faxes, and through the Internet in a variety of ways, but they all seek to steal your information and money.
The CAFD notes that some of the most commonly reported scams in 2024 include investment, service, and merchandise.
However, the scams in which the largest amounts of money were lost were investment, spearfishing, and romance scams.
To learn more about the many different types of fraud, or report one, visit Canada's Anti-Fraud Centre Website.
