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Canadian Scammers Are Getting So Creative & There's A Whole List Of New Tricks To Avoid

The COVID-19 scammers are not messing around.
Canada COVID-19 Scams Are So Common That There's A List Of Tricks To Avoid
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canadian COVID-19 scams have emerged in many forms.

From phone calls from fake health professionals to the selling of fraudulent COVID-19 tests, scammers didn't miss a beat in inventing new ways to get people's money and information. 

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Because scams like these are running rampant, the Government of Canada has published a list of common instances of COVID-19 fraud for people to be aware of and protect themselves from. 

New additions to the list include the selling of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines or products claiming to treat or prevent the disease. 

Other scams of the same nature are trying to convince people to download malicious COVID-19 notification apps or offer up private financial details. 

Another red flag is fake private companies offering at-home vaccination kits for a fee. 

With COVID-19-related scams, many people are impersonating government officials or financial institutions.

The Government of Canada says that when in doubt, contact the 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) service. 

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  • Britanny Burr
    Britanny Burr was a Staff Writer at Narcity Canada, who drove growth within Narcity's Western coverage and readership. Having lived between her hometown, Canmore, Alberta and Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and NYC over the past 10 years, she is obsessed with finding the best local hot spots. She holds a B.A. in English and has over six years of professional writing experience as Head Writer and Editor for YUL.Buzz in Montreal, and Creative Copywriter at JAKT in NYC. News by day, poetry by night — the written word is Britanny's nearest and dearest.

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