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Related Announcements
This section contains announcements, articles and backgrounders published by the Competition Bureau about fraud prevention efforts for the past two years.
Announcements
2011
2010
Social Media Sites Targeted by Competition Bureau in International Sweep
International Day of Action Against Mass Marketing Fraud
Guilty Plea Highlights Work of Alberta Partnership Against Cross-Border Fraud
Competition Bureau Warns Against Deceptive Business Directories
Directors of Infotel Charged With Deceptive Telemarketing
Beware of Online Scammers
Media Advisory
Employment Opportunity Scam Nets Jail Term
March is Fraud Prevention Month: Learn How to Protect Yourself
March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and around the world!
2009
Toronto Company Receives Record $15 Million Fine
Avoid the Gift of Fraud and Other Unplanned Expenses!
Competition Bureau Participates in International Internet Sweep
Prison Sentence in Mass Marketing Fraud Case Highlights the Work of the Atlantic Partnership Against Cross-border Fraud
Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online
Brampton Man Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Job Opportunity Scam
Direct Mailer Hit with Record $2M Fine
Deceptive Telemarketer Receives Jail Time
Four Companies Agree to Pay a Fine of $725,000 for Engaging in Deceptive Telemarketing Activities
Operation mirage — Competition Bureau Launches Its Largest-ever Crackdown on Deceptive Telemarketing
Brampton man found guilty in secret shoppers scams
Three More Guilty Pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
Fraudulent Cheque Schemes Taken Down by Law Enforcement Task Force
