Phishing Scams
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Phishing scams are targeting Guelph businesses and organizations, police sayGuelph police say spear phishing is targeting businesses and organizations using convincing emails from seemingly trusted sources. Businesses are encouraged to be careful.CrimeFeb 6, 2024
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Who’s on the ‘naughty’ list? BBB releases top holiday scams of 2021The Better Business Bureau is out with its top 12 scams of Christmas and warning consumers to not part with the money too easily.ConsumerDec 8, 2021
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Lethbridge police warn residents about ‘smishing’ scamsPolice say "smishing" is the SMS text version of email phishing scams.CanadaDec 11, 2019
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Fraudsters increasingly targeting seniorsIn 2017, the CRA scam took $898,000 from the pockets of seniors, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Right now extortion scams are the most-reported scam, the agency says, though phishing scams are just as problematic.CanadaApr 25, 2018
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Canadian small businesses ‘woefully outgunned’ in battle with cybercrime: experts"It's not a question of whether you can be breached, it's a question of whether you're interesting enough to be breached," said a security expert.CanadaMar 22, 2018
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MacEwan University defrauded of nearly $12M in phishing scamMacEwan University said its IT systems are secure after the institution was defrauded of nearly $12 million in a phishing scam.CrimeAug 31, 2017
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A Gmail phishing scam is tricking users into handing over their private infoA newly discovered phishing scam is tricking even the most tech-savvy Gmail users into handing over their login information.TechJan 17, 2017
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Nigeria’s stranded astronaut email scam targets ‘most-gullible users’A space-variant of the Nigerian prince email scam targets users that are most gullible.ConsumerFeb 16, 2016
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How to avoid email phishing scamsPhishing scams show no sign of slowing down and continue to steal personal information.CanadaFeb 1, 2016
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Ashley Madison users continue to receive blackmail months after hackThe Ashley Madison hack may be months behind us, but those who used the site are still being targeted with blackmail and threats of exposure.CanadaDec 15, 2015
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