WINNIPEG, MB. - March is Fraud Prevention Month, and throughout the month the Financial Crimes Unit will be focusing our efforts on combating extortion scams – through investigation and enforcement as well as education and awareness. In 2020, Manitobans lost over $4.4 million through mass market scams. This includes $1.9 million lost through extortion scams. Extortion scams were the most reported scams and they were the most profitable for fraudsters not only in Manitoba, b

WINNIPEG, MB. - March is Fraud Prevention Month, and throughout the month the Financial Crimes Unit will be focusing our efforts on combating extortion scams – through investigation and enforcement as well as education and awareness. In 2020, Manitobans lost over $4.4 million through mass market scams. This includes $1.9 million lost through extortion scams. Extortion scams were the most reported scams and they were the most profitable for fraudsters not only in Manitoba, b