Scam Resources

Top tips for spam calls:

  • Don’t answer numbers you don’t recognize or have saved.
  • Block numbers you’ve answered that seem suspicious or spam
  • On Android phones you can also report a phone number as Spam and give a reson (so it can help  prevent future spam)
  • Not sure if the spam call is someone you know? Hang up and call that personal contact using a saved phone number you have that you know belongs to them.
You can also report spam here:

https://www.fightspam.gc.ca/eic/site/030.nsf/frm-eng/MMCN-9EZV6S

Common Scams that Target Canadian Consumers:

Other tips for identifying scams and fraud:

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