👉A taxi scam is spreading across Canada, with fake drivers targeting passengers and stealing debit cards during payment. Kathryn Kozody from Calgary fell victim to the scheme after a long day at a work event. She entered what appeared to be a legitimate taxi, paid with her debit card, only to discover the next day that $2,000 was missing from her account and her card had been swapped with a fake. Kozody's experience mirrors reports of $1.7 million in losses in Toronto since June 2023. Amazon has refused to stop selling taxi roof signs used in the scam.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #TaxiScam #DebitCardFraud #FakeDrivers #CanadaCrime #ProtectYourself #FraudAlert #ScamAwareness #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉An Ontario woman, Denise Baillargeon of Etobicoke, was surprised to receive a MacBook Pro worth about $4,900 that she didn't order, though it had her address on the label. Soon after the delivery, her husband noticed a pending charge for it on their Costco account. An Uber driver later arrived, claiming a request to pick up the misdelivered package. Suspecting fraud, Baillargeon refused to hand it over. It seems thieves used the couple's credit card information to order the laptop, planning to retrieve it after delivery. The couple contacted Costco and the police, suspecting their home was being watched by the thieves.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #OntarioNews #FraudAlert #MacBookScam #IdentityTheft #Costco #ConsumerProtection #Etobicoke #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉The Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) has alerted residents about a scam involving fake parking tickets placed on vehicles around the city. These counterfeit tickets mimic real ones, including fine details, but direct recipients to a fraudulent website. The CPA emphasized that their official payment sites are calgaryparking.com/tickets and parkingtickets.calgaryparking.com. Residents are advised to destroy any fake tickets and avoid following the instructions. Verifying tickets by calling the CPA at 403-537-7000 or visiting their official website is recommended. Additionally, fake tickets should be reported to Calgary police via the non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. This follows an April scam involving fake fine payment texts.✅ . 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 @taxesatjoy @augustine.joy_ 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙭 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 +𝟏 𝟑𝟎𝟔 𝟑𝟏𝟑 𝟔𝟗𝟖𝟗 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜 . . #CalgaryScamAlert #FakeParkingTickets #CPAWarnings #FraudAlert #VerifyTickets #CalgaryPolice #ParkingScam #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉RCMP in Westlock and Morinville are cautioning residents following a series of scams in the area, notably the grandparent scam. Fraudsters impersonate lawyers, police, or family members, requesting money usually in cash, gift cards, or Bitcoin. Some calls even use AI to mimic loved ones' voices. Recent incidents across Alberta include Westlock, Clyde, and Morinville. Residents are advised to confirm requests directly with police or courts and to avoid sharing personal information. Bail is only paid in person, not over the phone. Victims or those with information should contact Westlock RCMP or Crime Stoppers anonymously.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #RCMPWarning #GrandparentScam #FraudAlert #CommunitySafety #AIInScams #VerifyRequests #ReportScams #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉An anti-fraud investigation involving police from Quebec, Ontario, and the United States has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals connected to a "grandparent scam" that allegedly defrauded Canadians of $2.2 million since February 2022. The suspects, aged 24 to 34, recently relocated from Toronto to Montreal and Laval, according to Sûreté du Québec (SQ) Sgt. Benoit Dubé. This year alone, they're accused of defrauding 126 people across Canada of approximately $739,000. Most victims, aged 46 to 95, were contacted via landline, with scammers posing as law enforcement officers demanding bail money for the release of a family member.✅ . 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟒𝟑𝟕) 𝟗𝟖𝟐-𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟒 @neena.robin . . #GrandparentScam #FraudPrevention #MontrealCrime #LavalCrime #FraudAlert #AntiFraudInvestigation #OntarioPolice #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Davanshi Poddar, a recent immigrant from India residing in Toronto, fell victim to an online job scam, losing $15,000 of her savings. While searching for employment, Poddar responded to a purported Walmart job posting on Instagram, unaware it was fraudulent. Initially hired to promote Walmart products online, she was later instructed to purchase expensive items with her own money, falsely promised reimbursement. Despite appearing to receive refunds in a separate account, Poddar never recovered her funds. Walmart Canada expressed regret over the incident, emphasizing their recruitment process does not involve soliciting money from applicants. Social media experts warn of the prevalence of online job scams and advise thorough research and vigilance when seeking employment. Employment scams rank fourth among common scams in Canada, with losses exceeding $27 million in 2023, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.✅ . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #JobScam #FraudAlert #OnlineScam #WalmartJob #TorontoFraud #ImmigrantExperience #FinancialLoss #ScamAwareness #EmploymentScam #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews