Scams and Frauds

Reporting Scams and Frauds

1) If you are a victim of a fraud/scam, contact your local RCMP Detachment or the police service of jurisdiction in your area.

2) If you received a fraudulent email, please forward it to the RCMP intelligence gathering unit. The email address is: info@phonebusters.com Open in a new window

PhoneBusters is a joint operation between the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and RCMP Open in a new window that gather intelligence from several police services, other regulatory agencies and the general public at large. They coordinate and channel intelligence and complaints to the police service of jurisdiction. This effort depends on the significance and frequency of these complaints.

3) If you received a Nigerian/West-African email, please forward it to Phonebusters National Call Center. The email address is: wafl@phonebusters.com Open in a new window

Phonebusters National Call Centre is very interested in receiving copies of any 'new' versions of Nigerian letter scheme particularly those involving Canadian mailing addresses or telephone numbers.

Source: www.rcmp.ca Open in a new window