Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
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!
Recent scams and fraud
Services and information
Scams by A-Z index
Alphabetical list of scams
Scams by medium
Browse scams by delivery method
Scams affecting individuals
Find out what scams target individuals
Scams affecting businesses
Find out what scams target businesses
Protect yourself
Protect yourself from scams and fraud
Report fraud
Report a scam or fraud
What to do if you're a victim
Learn more about the actions to take after fraud
Fraud features
Learn more about fraud, scams, trends, variations, alerts, success stories and more.
Other online resources
- Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police: Mass Marketing Fraud Campaign
- Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation
- Cyber Safe Guide for Small and Medium Business
- Get Cyber Safe
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Office of Consumer Affairs
- Consumer Measures Committee
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
The impact of fraud so far this year
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- Victims of fraud:
- Lost to fraud:
Funds recovered with CAFC assistance
In the news
- Counterfeit COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits found in Ontario
August 5, 2022 - Teen boys make up majority of victims of recently reported sextortion crimes, new data shows
August 4, 2022 - RCMP arrest woman living in Toronto after uncovering international phone scam
August 3, 2022 - RCMP uncovers an international telephone scam
August 3, 2022 - Ontario regulator includes crypto firms in latest consumer protection alert
August 2, 2022 - Fraude sur les réseaux sociaux : des extorsions par la menace visant des ados (in French only)
July 31, 2022 - Ottawa woman charged in 'grandparent scam' targeting Greater Sudbury senior
July 28, 2022 - Barrie police arrest alleged 'grandparent scam' suspect while he was trying to collect money from another victim
July 25, 2022 - Fraude du petit-fils à Québec : un homme arrêté à Brossard (in French only)
July 21, 2022 - U.S. Federal Trade Commission Returning Almost $25 Million to Consumers Worldwide Who Were Defrauded by Next-Gen Sweepstakes Scheme
July 19, 2022
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