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Amazon rejects plea to stop selling taxi roof signs as cab scam spreads across Canada

After a long day at a work event in July, Kathryn Kozodi was relieved when she spotted a car with…

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Canada

A child named Brandan Cooper isn’t missing, contrary to social media posts that prompt scam warning

It’s a warning that strikes fear: A child with autism is missing. But police in Guelph, Ont., say a post circulating…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. family targeted by funeral scam

A bereaved Cape Breton family say they were targeted by a scam during a service to say goodbye to their…

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Entertainment

Facebook phishing scam locks Grammy award-winning musician out of account

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jennifer Gasoi isn’t praising Facebook in her new song, ‘Dear Facebook.’  The lyrics include details of how…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax woman with cognitive impairment loses $5K in phone scam

Emma Mann likes her independence. She lives in her Halifax apartment with her cat, Anthony, and gets herself to her…

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Canada

Chef Michael Smith warns against deepfake LeCreuset scam using his image on Facebook

A deepfake video of P.E.I. chef Michael Smith generated by artificial intelligence is pitching an offer of free cookware in…

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Business

West Shore RCMP warns of Facebook Taylor Swift ticket scam

Police on Vancouver Island are warning Taylor Swift fans not to fall for scams advertising resale tickets to her sold-out…

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Business

Unexplained wealth order filed against crypto scam co-founder

B.C.’s director of civil forfeiture has filed an unexplained wealth order in an attempt to seize a quarter-million dollars in cash,…

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Canada

Did you get a text with your SIN that claims to be from Canada Revenue Agency? It’s a scam

Tax season is here and with it, a new scam. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the scam involves a text message,…

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Canada

Campaign to crack down on fake immigration lawyers aims to protect newcomers from ‘scam artists’

Newcomers to Canada often turn to lawyers to help them navigate the ins and outs of the immigration system. But…

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