How To Report Fraud & Cybercrime in Canada?
Organization : Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Facility : Report Fraud & Cybercrime
Country : Canada
Website : https://rcmp.ca/en
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How To Report Fraud & Cybercrime in Canada?
Whether you are a victim or a witness, you can report a fraud or cybercrime online at reportcyberandfraud.canada.ca. You have the option to report anonymously if you wish. Fraud and cybercrimes can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, please contact your local police as soon as possible. It is also recommended that you report the instance of a fraud or cybercrime, whether you are a victim or not, to the CAFC.
Remember:
It’s the role of your local police to investigate. The CAFC assists law enforcement through maintaining a central repository of information to assist with investigations. Learn more about the CAFC.
Why You Should Report Fraud and Cybercrime?
In order for law enforcement to combat fraud and cybercrime, it is essential that those who experience, or fall victim, report it to local police and the CAFC. Local police are positioned to investigate the incident and the CAFC supports law enforcement by sharing information collected through the reports.
Reasons to report to the CAFC:
** the CAFC and National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) work closely together, by sharing information you provide
** information could link a number of crimes together, in Canada and abroad
** information could progress or complete an investigation
** reports show crime trends and allows for crime forecasting
** it helps law enforcement, private and public sector, academia etc. to learn about the crimes and help with prevention and awareness efforts
** using the reportcyberandfraud.canada.ca is a quick and easy way to report fraud and cybercrime
How To Report Fraud by Phone in Canada?
Toll free: 1-888-495-8501. We answer calls Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 4:45 pm (Eastern time) and closed on holidays.
Protect Your Online Accounts:
By taking the following steps, you can better protect your online accounts from fraud and data breaches:
Create a strong password by:
** Using a minimum of 8 characters including upper and lower case letters, and at least 1 number and a symbol
** Creating unique passwords for every online account including social networks, emails, financial and other accounts
** Using a combination of passphrases that are easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess
** Enable multi-factor authentication
** Only log into your accounts from trusted sources
** Don’t reveal personal information over social media
Protect Yourself From Spoofing By:
** Never assuming that phone numbers appearing on your call display are accurate
** Hang up and make the outgoing call when someone claims to be contacting you from your financial institution, service provider, law enforcement or government agency
** Call the company or agency in question directly, if you receive a text message or email. Make sure you research their contact information and don’t use the information provided in the first message
** Never clicking on links received via text message or email
** When visiting a website, always verify the URL and domain to make sure you are on the official website