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Fraud Prevention Month 2021 Focuses on Digital Scams Leah Golob
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raudsters are increasingly targeting consumers in cyberspace amid the COVID-19 pandemic as more Canadians turn to online shopping and digital tools and platforms.
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Last year, Canadians reported losing over $106.4 million to fraud — of that amount, $62.6 million came from online scams, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). That’s up from $56.8 million in 2019. Given that only approximately five per cent of fraud is reported, Canadians
are likely losing much more money than the statistics suggest. And with those low reporting numbers, it can be a challenge for law enforcement agencies to keep on top of fraud and collect the evidence needed to catch perpetrators and warn the public about ongoing scams. To raise awareness, the Competition Bureau is teaming up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and CAFC during the month of March for Fraud Prevention Month (FPM), now in its 17th year. The idea is to bring together
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