RCMP allege two Toronto residents defrauded hundreds of Canadians in multi-million dollar phone scam

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2 Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Cybercrime Scheme That Targeted More Than 570 Canadians

A Toronto couple is facing multiple charges in connection with a cybercrime operation that defrauded more than 570 Canadians out of millions of dollars. The suspects are accused of using technology from a website that masks their phone numbers while posing as reputable entities, including banks, government agencies, and law enforcement, to “deceive their victims and trick them out of their hard-earned savings,” Ontario RCMP said in a press relea…

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RCMP charge Toronto couple after 570 Canadians lose millions to spoofed caller IDs

The pair allegedly used a website that makes it possible to hide the real phone number a call is coming from, and instead display a fake caller ID posing as a trusted caller.

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RCMP charge 2 Toronto residents with defrauding almost 600 Canadians out of millions of dollars

Two Toronto residents are facing several charges after the RCMP says they defrauded almost 600 Canadians out of millions of dollars.

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RCMP allege two Toronto residents defrauded hundreds of Canadians in multi-million dollar phone scam

Two Toronto residents are facing criminal charges after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Canadian victims out of millions of dollars, according to the RCMP.

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Ontario RCMP shuts down prolific Cyber-fraudsters

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The purpose of these frauds is to extract sensitive information from you, or directly from money. To achieve this, scammers use a wide variety of methods. An article in the Seniors' Journal tells us that one of them is to pretend to be an agent of the state. Here's how to recognize it and, above all, how to protect oneself from it. A well-run scam Cybercriminals do not retreat decisively in front of nothing to succeed in scamming you.