The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and United States Secret Service stop $750,000 fraud transfer
Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, July 14, 2021 /CNW/ - On July 6, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) shared a notification about a possible Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam with the United States Secret Service (USSS) Ottawa Field Office that resulted in saving a U.S. based company from losing almost $750,000 (U.S.) and a number of jobs. In order to respect the privacy of the victim, we will not be sharing the name of the company at this time. This success was made possible because a Canadian company reported the scam to CAFC in June. The CAFC notified partners, includ...
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