Fraud and scams Posts

CARP Submission to Standing Committee on Social Policy Re: Bill 59

March 1, 2017

February 28, 2017 - CARP is calling for a ban on door-to-door sales and protections for investors against fee ...

81 year-old scammed out of life savings by online boyfriend

January 23, 2017

January 23, 2017 - *Anna, an American woman, called the RCMP to report that her friend *Maria was en route to Toronto ...

CARP Blog: Beyond the headlines

January 13, 2017

Beyond the headlines One of the key questions confronting social activists is: how much change should we seek? Many ...

Toronto police warn East Yorkers of new phone scam

March 19, 2015

Click here to read the article published on The Toronto Observer on March 18, 2015.  “Hi Grandpa.” “Billy is ...

1-800 charges linked to company accused of targeting seniors

December 1, 2014

By Rosa Marchitelli This article was published by CBC News on December 1, 2014. To see this article and other related ...

Groups look for ways to protect seniors

October 6, 2014

By: Darren MacDonald - Sudbury Northern Life Sep 30, 2014 To address the problem of seniors being scammed by ...