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“FRAUD ALERT”
Scams that are targeting EVERYONE
Recognize it, Report it, Stop it
Detective Constable
Michael Hopkins
Detective Constable
Paul Jodoin
November 12, 2014
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Presentation Outline
• Fraud Stats across Canada
• Top 5 scams in Canada
• Social impact of frauds
• Prevention and how to protect yourself
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Mass Marketing Fraud
Canadian Anti Fraud Centre
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• Fraud is North America's fastest growing crime
• Since 2013 fraud was responsible for a cost of $58
billion in Canada
• 2012, 167 victims reported more than $15.6 million
dollars in losses from investment fraud
• 2012, Romance scams emerged as highest grossing
scam, with over 12 million in losses
• Losses are estimated at $8 million from the use
of ebay pages
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Top Five On line Scams
1. Phishing and Spoofing
2. Microsoft Technician
3. Canadian Revenue Agency
4. Grandparents Scams
5. Romance Scams
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Phishing and Spoofing
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False Web Site Pages
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Credit Card Trafficking Sites
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Credit Card Equipment Sites
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Microsoft Technician
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Canadian Revenue Agency
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Canadian Revenue Agency
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Grandparents Scams
“Emergency”
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Romance Scams
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Internet
and
Dating
Scam
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Social Impact of Fraud
• Depression
• Anger
• Substance abuse
• Family breakdown
• Sense of betrayal
• “Victim Blaming”
• Home foreclosures
• Suicide
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How Can You Help? • Take more care in the way we protect, dispose and manage our identities • Shred Important documents before disposal • Old hard drives in computers and some photocopiers
should be erased before being recycled/returned • Important documents should be stored securely
• When dealing with companies ask to call them back to
discuss any matters involving money.
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• Use passwords on your credit card, bank and phone
accounts.
• Avoid using easily available information for account
verification
• Grand parent schemes-educate each other.
• Balance your bank accounts regularly checking for
suspicious transactions.
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York Regional Police Fraud Intake Line:
905-830-0303 X6627
Major Fraud Unit General Line
905-830-0303 X6612
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
www.antifraudcentre.ca
1-888-495-8501
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Thank you Questions?
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York Regional Police participates in Social Media