445 – Top Scams To Watch For According to Interac Fraud Expert

Fraudsters and scammers look for every available opportunity to prey on you. How can you protect yourself? Enter Rachel Jolicoeur. Rachel is the Director of Cyber Market Intelligence & Financial Crimes at Interac, and she is back on the podcast with Doug Hoyes to share the top scams she's seeing in 2023, from renter scams to investment cons. Rachel shares lots of practical tips and helpful information to help you stay vigilant. You won't want to miss this show. Tune in & share to spread awareness.

1:40 Renter Scams

5:55 Loan Scams

9:51 Employment/Job Scams

15:59 Investment Scams

21:06 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Scam

25:04 How Interac Auto-Deposit Prevents Fraud

Links:

How to Avoid E-Transfer Email Scams: https://youtu.be/971-DQWk4CI

Interac Digital Self-Care Checkup: https://www.interac.ca/en/content/life/digital-self-care-stay-safe-online-with-the-ultimate-cyber-security-checkup/

Online Investment Cyber Crime: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/it-s-heartbreaking-ottawa-woman-says-she-lost-100-000-in-an-online-investment-cyber-crime-1.6296899