The CAFC continues to receive reports from victims of the recovery pitch scam. Know what it is and get tips on how to avoid it

General Intrests The Covid Chronicle

**** Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Release

Recovery pitch

The CAFC continues to receive reports from victims of the recovery pitch scam. Know what it is and get tips on how to avoid it.

If you’ve been a victim of a scam, scammers may target you again with a promise to get your money back.

Scammers will use a number of tactics to steal your financial information or convince you to send money.

Watch out for the following situations that have been reported to the CAFC:

  • A previous victim of a tech support scam, who paid scammers a fee to remove an online threat, may get a call from “the company” and told that it’s filing for bankruptcy and offering a refund on their services. They ask for access to your computer and for you to sign in to your online banking.
  • You get an email claiming to be from a recognized company. The email asks you to call a phone number because “your payment couldn’t be processed”.
  • You are contacted by someone claiming to be from a government department or law enforcement agency. They may ask for your help with a “sting” operation to take down scammers who stole your money.
  • You are contacted by someone that says they have recovered your lost funds but to get them back you need to pay an advance fee.

Tips:

  • Never be afraid to hang up the phone
  • Never allow an unknown person to gain remote access to your computer/device
  • Always have your computer/device serviced by a reputable local business
  • Never pay an advance fee to obtain a refund

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