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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ( CAFC; formerly known as PhoneBusters National Call Centre) is Canada 's national anti-fraud call centre and central fraud data repository. [ 1] It was established in January 1993 in North Bay, Ontario, and is jointly operated by the Ontario Provincial Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Competition Bureau.
Most branches of the Bureau are headed by a Senior Deputy Commissioner, with directorates that fall under a Deputy Commissioner. [4]In addition to its main operations, the Competition Bureau also jointly manages the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ontario Provincial Police.
Caller ID spoofing remains legal in Canada, and has recently become so prevalent that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has "add[ed] an automated message about [the practice] to their fraud-reporting hotline". [26] The CRTC estimates that 40% of the complaints they receive regarding unsolicited calls involve spoofing. [27]
In 2011, as an anti-counterfeiting measure, Canada Goose began sewing hologram trademarks into its jackets as proof of authenticity. [58] In October 2012, Canada Goose won a legal battle against counterfeiters in Sweden. The District Court of Stockholm found five individuals guilty of felony fraud, trademark infringement, and customs offences.
Canadian fraudsters (2 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Fraud in Canada" ... Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre; CINAR scandal; COVID-19 scams; J.
The Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act ( French: Loi visant l’élimination des pourriels sur les réseaux Internet et sans fil ), is Canada 's anti-spam legislation (also known as CASTL) that received Royal Assent on December 15, 2010. [1] The Act replaced Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA), which was passed by the ...
Advertisements of açaí berry supplements have been referred to as scams, both for their deceptive offers as well as for a lack of efficacy. A Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre spokesman described the growing number of scams related to the sale of açaí berry supplements as "a major international problem."
Canadian Space Agency. Canadian Transport Commission. Canadian Transportation Agency. Canadian Wheat Board. Canadian Wildlife Service. Chief Science Advisor (Canada) Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Clerk of the Privy Council (Canada) Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada.