This brochure by Competition Bureau Canada outlines the different kind of frauds and scams out there, how to spot them, how to protect yourself and how to report them.
- Fraud fighting 101
- Subscription traps
- Identity theft
- CEO scams
- Health and medical scams
- Romance scams
- Business scams
- Phishing and smishing scams
- Tax scams
- Door-to-door scams
- Emergency scams
- Purchase of merchandise scams
- Sale of merchandise scams
- Red flags: things to watch for
- Reporting a scam
Source: Competition Bureau Canada