Finance
Warning to caregivers: Expect a scavenger hunt
[ad_1] We set up our wills and power of attorney documents with the same lawyer in Ottawa, so I knew where to access the…
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Finance
How to protect yourself from identity fraud in Canada – MoneySense
[ad_1] What we do know, however, is the type of fraud reported most often in Canada: identity fraud. To pull this off, criminals use…
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AI-fuelled scams on the rise as holiday shopping begins – MoneySense
[ad_1] New digital scams surge during peak shopping The list of newer scams includes AI-powered fraud, where scammers create fake retailer websites, along with…
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How to protect your bank account – MoneySense
[ad_1] Banking these days is something that increasingly leaves out the bank. “People don’t go to an ATM or into a bank a lot…
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How to protect your identity – MoneySense
[ad_1] It happens every day. People who would never dream of giving out their credit card number after receiving a random call, text, or…
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How to protect your passwords from fraud and identity theft – MoneySense
[ad_1] At least until we are a completely passwordless society, however, usernames and passwords and an additional authentication factor are the best defense we…
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How to protect your small business from fraud – MoneySense
[ad_1] Last year, Jeff Brown, head of commercial solutions at Equifax Canada, saw a surge in digitally enabled scams in the construction industry. Criminals…
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What are the risks of trading crypto? – MoneySense
[ad_1] Dramatic gains are possible, but so are devastating losses, and investors should understand crypto’s wide-ranging risks. Here’s an overview of crypto volatility risk,…
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“Can I get scammed through an e-transfer?”—and other questions about protecting yourself from fraud – MoneySense
[ad_1] Sometimes the fraud is sneakier—although who can be blamed for wanting to pay a bill? For Daria, she and six friends paid Bailey,…
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Bitcoin is surging—what’s the prediction for crypto in 2024? – MoneySense
[ad_1] In Canada, spot bitcoin ETFs were approved in 2021. (The first North American bitcoin ETF, the Purpose Bitcoin ETF, launched in February 2021.)…
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10 common crypto scams and how to avoid them – MoneySense
[ad_1] In just the first half of this year, investment scams conned Canadians out of $161 million—most of it lost to cryptocurrency scams, according…