News

This section contains announcements, articles, speeches and backgrounders published by the Competition Bureau about fraud prevention efforts.

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• Announcements
• Archived News
• Articles
• Backgrounders

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Announcements

• 2010
• 2009
• 2008

2010

June 1, 2010
International Day of Action Against Mass Marketing Fraud

May 31, 2010
Guilty Plea Highlights Work of Alberta Partnership Against Cross-Border Fraud

May 5, 2010
Competition Bureau Warns Against Deceptive Business Directories

April 12, 2010
Directors of Infotel Charged With Deceptive Telemarketing

April 6, 2010
Beware of Online Scammers

March 16, 2010
Media Advisory

February 26, 2010
Employment Opportunity Scam Nets Jail Term

February 25, 2010
March is Fraud Prevention Month: Learn How to Protect Yourself

January 29, 2010
March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and around the world!

2009

December 18, 2009
Toronto Company Receives Record $15 Million Fine

December 10, 2009
Avoid the Gift of Fraud and Other Unplanned Expenses!

November 30, 2009
Competition Bureau Participates in International Internet Sweep

November 30, 2009
Prison Sentence in Mass Marketing Fraud Case Highlights the Work of the Atlantic Partnership Against Cross-border Fraud

November 4, 2009
Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online

October 1, 2009
Brampton Man Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Job Opportunity Scam

August 31, 2009
Direct Mailer Hit with Record $2M Fine

July 27, 2009
Deceptive Telemarketer Receives Jail Time

June 16, 2009
Four Companies Agree to Pay a Fine of $725,000 for Engaging in Deceptive Telemarketing Activities

June 2, 2009
OPERATION MIRAGE — Competition Bureau Launches Its Largest-ever Crackdown on Deceptive Telemarketing

May 22, 2009
Brampton man found guilty in secret shoppers scams

May 21, 2009
Three More Guilty Pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case

May 7, 2009
Fraudulent Cheque Schemes Taken Down by Law Enforcement Task Force

March 9, 2009
March Is Fraud Prevention Month Visit Your Local Library!

March 2, 2009
Hard economic times can be boom times for scammers

February 27, 2009
Hard Economic Times Can Be Boom Times for Scammers

February 19, 2009
Court Sends Warning to Fraudulent Marketers Targeting Foreign Residents

February 19, 2009
Competition Bureau Takes Action Against Unproven Cancer Treatment Sold Online

February 17, 2008
Competition Bureau Announces Charges Against Companies Accused of Rigging Bids for Government of Canada Contracts

2008

December 18, 2008
15 Years in Jail for Canadian Extradited to U.S. in Deceptive Telemarketing Case

December 1, 2008
Competition Bureau Wins Award for Collaboration in Combatting Online Health Fraud

October 21, 2008
Competition Bureau Stops Unproven Claims in Weight Loss Infomercials

July 30, 2008
Canadian Scammers Extradited to the U.S. Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences

May 20, 2008
Competition Bureau Partners with U.S. Law Enforcement in Operation Tele-PHONEY

Articles

April 29, 2010
Beware of online scammers

March 19, 2010
Online scammers- Recognize it, report it, and help stop it.

March 19, 2010
Beware of Online Scammers

Backgrounders

March 2009
Fraud Prevention Month