The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says criminals are using their name as part of various scams to try and defraud people out of their money.
Officials say they are seeing an increase in reports of fraudsters impersonating the CAFC and contacting victims of fraud by phone, email or through social media and claiming to be working with them as part of an ongoing investigation.
“Fraudsters may claim to be a fraud investigator from your bank, a major credit card provider or another well-known business,” CAFC officials say. “They may tell you there are unauthorized transactions on your account or that your banking information has been compromised.”
Officials say the fraudsters pretend to represent the CAFC, law enforcement or another government agency and may send fake documents, such as letters or emails, using the CAFC’s logo while requesting that victims provide them with…
Limit the amount of personal information you share on social media, such as your high school name or your mother’s maiden name, as these are frequently used as security question answers.