{"id":26611,"date":"2024-12-22T09:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/conseils-prevenir-fraude-arnaques\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:53:32","slug":"fraud-other-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/police\/prevention\/theft-fraud-scams\/fraud-other-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Frauds and other scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sticky-section-group aligndefault\"\n>\n   \n<div class=\"sticky-section-main\"\n>\n   \n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-text\">Practical tips for recognizing and preventing online and telephone frauds and scams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Theft and identity theft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emails, text messages, Internet, telephone, even searching through garbage bins! There\u2019s no limit to what fraudsters will do to steal a person\u2019s identity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container is-style-no-margins\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstrongwhat-is-identity-theft-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>What is identity theft?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Identity theft consists of appropriating personal information for criminal purposes. A malicious person may use that information to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply for a loan or a credit card or open a bank account.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access a bank account for purposes of stealing or transferring money.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make purchases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify themselves using your name during a police intervention.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"stronghow-is-personal-information-stolen-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>How is personal information stolen?<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By stealing postal mail, a handbag or a wallet.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By sifting through garbage bins for bills and bank statements.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/police\/Pages\/Fr\/fraude-ordinateur.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">phishing techniques<\/a> by email, text message or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/police\/Pages\/Fr\/fraude-telephone.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">telephone<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"info-tip-box aligndefault\"\n>\n   <div class=\"info-tip-box__decoration\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n   <div class=\"info-tip-box__content\">\n    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A trick for recognizing fraud<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-section-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64f15ed2db219a8943c371445554862a\">During an attempted fraud, fraudsters will often demand urgent action or try to establish a relationship of trust and friendship. Governments,\u202ffinancial and banking institutions, and professional service providers <strong>never behave in this manner<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container is-style-no-margins\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"stronghow-to-recognize-identity-theft-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>How to recognize identity theft<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Whether via electronic channels (email, Web, text messages) or by telephone, look for the following signs of fraud:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-personalized or generic message&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request for urgent action&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spelling or grammatical errors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Web link with no context or explanation&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-secure Web address:&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Absence of the \u201cs\u201d in \u201chttps\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Absence of the lock symbol&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unusual website appearance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call from an unknown number or an unfamiliar area code&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"stronghow-to-stay-protected-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>How to stay protected<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not reply to emails, text messages or telephone calls asking you to provide personal or financial information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check your bank statements regularly and report any irregularities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shred documents that contain personal information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty your mailbox regularly to reduce the risk of mail theft.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"notification-message notification-message__bg-alert-circle\" \n  >\n   <div class=\"notification-message__inner-container\">\n    <div class=\"notification-message__heading\">\n              <span class=\"notification-message__icon icon icon-alert-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <p class=\"notification-message__title\">Shred your documents free of charge <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"notification-message__text\">\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every year, in the month of May<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Service de police de Laval<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">makes a shredder truck available to residents who want to dispose of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">documents <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">containing personal information<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">such as insurance forms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">personal cheques<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bank statements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/activity-calendar\/journee-dechiquetage\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For complete details on the event<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telephone fraud&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container is-style-no-margins\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstrongthe-seven-most-common-types-of-fraud-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>The seven most common types of fraud<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Phishing consists of stealing someone\u2019s identify in order to defraud them. Here are the most frequent scams:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Fraud by false representation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A person calls you or sends you a text message or an email pretending to be from the government or the police. They tell you that your income tax has not been paid or that your file is incomplete. To make you panic, they ask for rapid payment or personal information, threatening you with fines or arrest. They ask you to pay by credit card, debit or via a different method of payment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tax fraud&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The person targeted receives a call from a fake police force informing them that their social insurance card has been compromised. The malicious person asks questions to get banking information, requests that the person make a significant withdrawal of funds, and sends a QR code for a deposit in cryptocurrency. They will go as far as to order a taxi to get to a bitcoin ATM. Throughout the operation, they stay on the phone and give instructions, becoming aggressive if the person targeted hesitates, even threatening to call the police.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Debt collection scam&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A fake collection agency asks you for a payment to reimburse a fictitious debt. The person on the line may try to apply pressure and get you to act quickly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Grandparent scam&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This fraud targets seniors. A malicious person posing as a close family friend in distress (accident, arrest, etc.) requests urgent financial assistance. To lend themselves greater credibility, they may call upon an accomplice pretending to be medical, legal or police department personnel. The person targeted is asked to secretly withdraw money from the bank and give it to a home courier service.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Fake contests&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A person claiming to be in charge of a contest announces that you have won a prize, but requests that you pay a fee in advance in order to claim it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Bank fraud&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A malicious person calls you alleging that your bank cards have been compromised. They then ask you to place your cards and your PIN in an envelope and to leave the envelope in your mailbox, claiming that someone from the police department will come to collect it. The fraudsters then use your PIN to empty your banks accounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. CEO fraud&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This fraud targets small to medium-sized businesses. A person posing as a senior management figure asks someone on the team to make an urgent transfer of funds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstronghow-to-protect-against-telephone-fraud-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>How to protect against telephone fraud<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hang up if you receive an automated message.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ignore calls from unknown numbers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b\u200b\u200bIf a loved one calls you with an urgent request for money, hang up and call the person back. That is an effective way to confirm that the call you received was not fraudulent. Using artificial intelligence (deepfakes), fraudsters can imitate your loved one\u2019s voice.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask personal questions that only the real person would know the answer to.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directly contact your loved ones to notify them of any suspicious activity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a secret password with your loved ones to verify their identity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to say no, even to a loved one.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-section-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-section-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5224a16ccb62fc9d1633941d70d57ee2\">How to counter fraud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-site-dark-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-site-dark-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2ab8c90 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-section-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6435046be421718d22ede12f891f87e\"><strong>Never share personal and banking information if you don\u2019t know the person with whom you are communicating<\/strong>. Take the time to validate the information, as fraud specialists will prey on your desire to help a loved one in an emergency situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet fraud&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are as many ways to use the Internet to defraud people as there are to protect against it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container is-style-no-margins\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstrongcryptocurrency-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>Cryptocurrency<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Cryptocurrency, like bitcoin, is virtual currency. The fraud consists of promising high and quick returns. The person targeted can lose their investment and risk having their personal information stolen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because cryptocurrency is difficult to trace, malicious people try to take advantage of the situation\u202fto:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pose as someone from the government to extort cryptocurrency or create fake cryptocurrency exchange platforms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Require payment for an online purchase.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incite others to make fraudulent investments with promises of very high rates of return.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstrongromance-scam-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>Romance scam<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>A romance scam starts with a contact on a dating website or a social media platform and quickly evolves into a romantic relationship involving the person targeted with the goal of stealing money from them. How does a romance scam unfold<s>\u2019<\/s>?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The malicious person creates a false profile and expresses an interest in developing a relationship with the person targeted.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before long, the malicious person declares their love, without even having met the other person.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the malicious person gains the other person\u2019s trust, they ask for money, citing an urgent situation (sickness of a family member, job loss, financial problems, plane tickets for a meeting, problems with customs, etc.).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They may also ask for explicit photos or videos, then extort money in exchange.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongstronghow-to-stay-protected-against-internet-fraud-strong-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong><strong>How to stay protected against Internet fraud<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protect your computer at all times and be vigilant on the Web or when providing personal and banking information online.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lock your electronic devices.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never share your passwords.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect your computer with anti-virus software, a spyware blocker and a firewall, and update them regularly.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly delete your browsing history and the cache memory from your computer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never give access to your computer to a person who calls you by surprise.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete suspicious messages and any related attachments, as they may contain a virus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the legitimacy of a platform by conducting in-depth research.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only use secure websites that begin with https:\/\/.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save all documents related to cryptocurrency transactions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never send money to a person with whom you recently entered into a love relationship if you have never met them in person and never share your personal information with them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-section-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-section-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22d87c4810a996a4de87e7240ac4e95f\"><strong>How to safely purchase a used product on the Internet<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-section-dark-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-section-dark-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b2ab8c90 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-section-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1cd302e28c01731f2e0a59a08e1c42cc\">More and more people are buying used products online via such platforms as Marketplace (Facebook) or Kijiji. Unfortunately, some people view these sites as an opportunity to commit fraud.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid scams, carry out the transaction in a neutral meeting place, i.e., a clearly identified public place, with permanent video surveillance made available to the public by the Service de police of Laval.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/interactive-map\/poste-police-comptoir-service\/\">Parking lot of the poste de police (comptoir de service)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2911 Chomedey, Laval QC&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sticky-section-sidebar\"\n>\n   <div class=\"sticky-section-sidebar__inner\">\n     \n<div class=\"sidebar-cta-wrapper aligndefault\">\n   <div class=\"sidebar-cta\">\n     \n  <div class=\"theme-icon aligndefault theme-icon--colored\">\n    <span class=\"theme-icon__icon icon icon-postes-police\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<p class=\"has-xlarge-font-size\"><strong><strong>Have you been the victim of 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