Be informed!
Updated March 2, 2024:
Link to 2nd Edition March 1, 2018 in multiple languages of your choice:
https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/competition-bureau-canada/en/little-black-book-scams-2nd-edition
The BAIT AND SWITCH TECHNIQUE and your naeivty and greed gets you every time!Many of the binary options frauds are originating from Israel, where regulators and politicians have promised new laws banning binary-options trading. The Jersusalem-based Times of Israel website has recently done lengthy investigative reports on the frauds, reporting hundreds of websites are based in Israel, including 23Traders.com that targeted Mr. Turbide.
Frankly, I'm not surprised with fraud and scams on rise these days. You take some fraudsters advice who you never met or even can prove his identity and where he is from..Initially, Mr. Roy was given $100 of free money in his online account, and was told his first two trades were winners. The company then asked for his credit card number, and offered him a bonus depending how much he was willing to invest.
The best way to avoid becoming victimized by fraud is to learn how investment scammers operate. Here’s what to look out for, from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada:
You’re promised high returns with no risk. A security with a high potential return is seldom free of risk.
You’re contacted by someone you don’t know. Legitimate advisers offering legitimate investments don’t approach strangers for money.
You’re asked to act fast, because this is a “once in a lifetime” opportunity.
You’re asked to keep the matter secret.
You’re asked to sign forms or proxies in advance.
You’re being subjected to pressure sales tactics and are made to feel guilty if you hesitate to invest.
You’re told your securities could be resold or exchanged above their market value provided you pay fees in advance.
Financial transactions are carried out without your consent.
You’re told that a regulatory agency has “approved” an investment. Regulatory organizations never give an opinion on the quality of an investment.
If you receive a call saying you owe money to the CRA,
you can call us or check My Account to be sure.
Now you really got to be naive to think that CRA wants what you "owe" paid in itunes cards. yep..there are suckers born every minute they say..and for scammers 1 hit inIt took only four hours, and six trips to two different drugstores to buy iTunes cards, for Toronto resident "Lucy" to plunge $25,000 into the red — a debt she is struggling to pay off. (W5)
Click the small triangle in the lower left of the posting and report it as marketing/advertising/spam.Where is the Spam and Scam 'R Us man for this:
Sleazy scam perpretrated by Niagara Falls businesses and hotels.
Extra tourist trap tax charged on restaurant and hotel bills that no one seems to know what it's really for.
Ontario Tourism minister claims her office has nothing to do with this extra tax..and for Marketplace to go check with the mayor of Niagara Falls.
When interviewed by CBC Marketplace, he claimed he had nothing to do with this extra tax and doesn't know what it's for.
SCAM or Gouging?
Some business charge anywhere from 3% to 5% to 7% to as much as 10% on top of the total bill.
Some business claim it's "voluntary", others claim it" "mandatory".
TIF or DMF OR NFDT?
It appears that Niagara Falls is ripping off the tourists, but then what does one expect from visiting a tourist trap?
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episo...globally, whether in the US, Caribbeans, etc.
As for theTaxpayers beware: CRA email rebate scam on the rise this tax season
... the scammer doesn't know what's going to him/her. The Canadian Mounties should work twice as hard to bash out these scammers given who they're impersonating.Interestingly, the scammer was willing to berate an RCMP officer for "interfering".
If you read the article, the lady that was about to lose money a second time was receiving harassing calls for not following through on the second swindle.... As for the ... the scammer doesn't know what's going to him/her.
It is not clear if the scammer knew that the contact was the police but it is clear that the scammer had to make the call.... Mecher told the woman to ask the fraudster to contact him.
He was floored when the man actually did, presenting himself as David Carter from the CRA.
Without help in the source country, not much can be done. Even where there is help and charges in progress, some countries have about ten to fifteen years before the court will get to it.... The Canadian Mounties should work twice as hard to bash out these scammers given who they're impersonating.
... I don't know what to suggest as I ain't no anti- fraud or anti-crime expert and as for 'education' (for the public) seems to be most effective - is it? Are fraud cases declining?^^^^
What do you suggest?
The RCMP scan all your calls and cut them off if they think it is a scammer?
Unless it's someone within their legal reach (or countries band together to root them out), education seems the most effective.
Cheers
Looks convincing on the surface, but the repetitive nature of the text, plus the spelling and grammatical errors would be surprising if it were truly from PayPal.Got this phishing scam email today. Purportedly from Paypal. Quite authentic looking, I must say, but obviously a phishing scam. The email address from which it came gives it away, if nothing else. (PayPal <test@tv.ctk.ne.jp>).Be careful out there folks!
View attachment 17290
Yeah, phone scammers are the scum of the earth.Man, can't keep up.
I never understood the ransomeware scam. Why wouldn't you just format your drive and reload Windows, and then load your documents and data from your backup USB stick?Oh scammers; running haywire. Some of them are just plain extortion. They lock down your PC until you pay them for the key. Something called ransomware. One reason I don't use Windows any more.
Ubuntu is better in terms of security afaik.