The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center says the PC virus scam accounts for up to 80% of frauds reported daily in Canada. They have issued a new warning to remind people how to recognize it. “If someone calls ...

Residents are being warned that a computer scam making the rounds locally has “grown to epidemic proportions” across Canada, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Telephones have been ringing ...

The Hamilton Police Service is warning the public about a recent computer access scam. Police have received numerous reports of a telephone scam where the fraudster gains access to the victim’s ...

Lambton OPP is reminding residents to be cautious of phone calls where the homeowner is told that his or her computer has a virus. The caller may represent himself or herself as an employee of a major ...

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RCMP have issued a warning of a new computer scam in the province targeting Saskatchewan residents. According to officials, the scam involves the victim receiving an unsolicited phone call from a ...

Halton police are warning people to be suspicious of any calls received from people claiming to be employed by a computer company and alleging the resident’s computer has a virus. Known as the ...

Vancouver police have issued a warning about an online extortion scam involving malware that charges a fee for unlocking your computer. They said the warning has no connection with Vancouver police, ...

ALLISTON - Falling victim to an over-the-phone computer repair scam was the last thing Donald Jatiouk needed. About two weeks ago, the 83-year-old Briar Hill resident and Korean War veteran got a call ...

Toronto police are warning people about a phone scam in which callers try to elicit personal information from home computers. It starts with a call from a someone claiming to be from a "computer ...