Canadians Spend Millions, Maybe Billions on Scams

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Scammers are bolder than ever, which is why we need to keep informed and take proactive steps to protect our information and finances. I cannot stress enough how important it is to report every instance of scams and frauds.”

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In the North Okanagan, the Canada Revenue Agency or CRA scam remains at the top of the list.

“Bar none, for the general public the top scam we’ve got is still the CRA scam, so the income tax scam, and we’re also seeing a rise in fake invoices coming from advertising sources,” says  Rachael Zubick of the Vernon Community Safety Office.

Zubick says the invoice scam is targeting Okanagan businesses.

However she provided some hopeful news.

“What I hear about when I’m in the community is more people are asking questions which is better than it has been over the years.”