The RCMP says last year was a historic year for financial losses reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Based on reports to the CAFC, $379 million were lost to scams and fraud in 2021, which was an increase of 130% compared to 2020.

March is Fraud Prevention Month.

The RCMP points out that increasingly, and especially over the past two years during the pandemic, many of us have turned to online services and devices to carry on with our daily activities and many fraudsters use impersonation tactics to pose as a trusted source to steal money or personal information. This is why the Fraud Prevention Month 2022 campaign will focus on impersonation scams.