Scam types

Nine patterns we see

The labels differ. The work is to show what the bank knew, or should have asked, when the money moved.

A platform, broker, or adviser that was never real.

A relationship used to move you towards a payment.

Paid online tasks that ask you to deposit to withdraw.

A fake exchange, wallet, or recovery broker.

A caller who tells you to move money to protect it.

A changed bank account on a bill you meant to pay.

Payments you did not make and did not approve.

Someone posing as a bank, the CRA, the police, or a lawyer.

Goods, tickets, or a vehicle that never arrived.