Scam Reports Archives - Alberta Community Crime Prevention

Hotel Card Skimming

GoBear also reports on the increasing use of skimmers at some hotels. You hand over your credit card to pay a bill and, in addition to running it through the hotel card reader, the employee also passes it through a small pocket device, which reads and stores all your card information. This may also happen… Continue reading

Double Room Service Charge

This one was reported by the consumer finance site GoBear.com. You're settling in to your vacation hotel. Why not order room service and get into relaxation mode right now? A hotel employee delivers your order and asks you to sign a confirmation slip. But then he announces that this hotel doesn't allow you to charge… Continue reading

Another Potential Phone Scam

If it happens in the US it won’t take long for it to come to Canada. The U.S. Social Security Administration won't be phoning you to tell you about a computer glitch that's mixed up your Social Security number and that they need you to confirm the number. It’s a scam so just hang up.

Another Phone Scam

Rockyview Computer Services tells us the following: there is another new phone scam going around and this time the scammer will tell you that they are from Telus and that your email has been compromised. Then they will want to remotely connect to your computer to resolve the issue. This is a scam folks. If… Continue reading

Bank Fraud Scam

If you get an email like this, delete it. Your bank NEVER emails you to verify or update your account information.

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Resource Links

Alberta Citizens on Patrol Association

The Alberta Citizens on Patrol Association was formed to assist Citizen on Patrol Group members throughout the Province of Alberta.

REACH Edmonton

The REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities is a community-based non-profit organization, working to make Edmonton a safer city in one generation, by focusing on crime prevention initiatives.

Shift! The Project to End Domestic Violence

Initiated by the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence

LawNow Magazine

LawNow Magazine’s mission is to provide unique insights into changing social conditions by examining and reflecting on life issues from the perspective of the law.

Alberta Securities Commission

The regulatory agency responsible for administering the province’s securities laws. Entrusted to foster a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and to protect investors. Provides investors with information and support to help you ask the right questions and make informed investment decisions.

#STOPHATEAB

The purpose of #STOPHATEAB is to fill this gap and create a space to document. Using our online form, users can document hate incidents, and can help build our “real-time” map of documented hate incidents.

BBB ScamTracker

Spot a business or offer that sounds like an illegal scheme or fraud? Tell us about it. Help us investigate and warn others by reporting what you know.

Crime Free Multi-Housing Certification

The goal of the Crime Free Multi-Housing program is to introduce crime prevention techniques to multi-housing properties as to reduce the likelihood of criminal

activity occurring on the premises. The Crime Free Multi-Housing program adheres to the principles detailed in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.