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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!
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The impact of COVID-19 fraud
Between March 6, 2020 and January 10, 2021
- Canadian reports of COVID-19 fraud:
10,237 - Canadian victims of COVID-19 fraud:
8,583 - Lost to COVID-19 fraud:
$7 M
The impact of fraud so far this year
As of December 31, 2020
- Canadian reports of fraud:
67,294
(47,449 in 2019) - Canadian victims of fraud:
39,992
(19,934 in 2019) - Lost to fraud:
$104.2 M
($104 M in 2019)
In the news
- Pandemic-related financial frauds on the rise, ASC warns
January 8, 2021 - The unstoppable rise of real-time payments
January 8, 2021 - Why is phishing still successful?
January 7, 2021 - Online shoppers in Sudbury, North Bay caught up in rising tide of e-commerce fraud
January 4, 2021 - These customers were promised shipping containers. Now they're out thousands of dollars
January 4, 2021 - How Does Fraud Impact Emotional Well-Being?
January 3, 2021 - Call for Help: Examining the antecedents of Social Support Seeking Among Victims of Cybercrime
December 10, 2020
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