Canadians have been defrauded out of at least $1.2 million in coronavirus-related scams during the pandemic, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Between March 6 and May 1, the centre has received 766 reports related to the pandemic, with 188 of those fraud attempts succeeding.
The scams have appeared in many different forms, from texts to phone calls to emails, the centre’s spokesperson, Jeff Thompson, said on The John Oakley Show.
He said that fraudsters are attempting to take advantage of the fear and anxiety prevalent due to the pandemic. Thompson warns one of the most prevalent COVID-19 scams is a text message that asks you to clink on a link and fill in your personal information, including SIN number, on a replica Canadian