Fraud

Fraud involves causing the public or a person to incur a financial loss, lose property or provide a service through trickery, a lie, breach of trust or any other similarly dishonest means.

What is the difference between THEFT and FRAUD?

The presence or absence of consent is the criterion that determines the difference between THEFT and FRAUD, as follows:

- THEFT is when a person takes property without the victim’s consent; and

- FRAUD is when a person acquires a good, a service or money with the victim’s consent, where this consent was obtained through trickery, deceit or any other dishonest means.

Different types of fraud :

• Internet Fraud : Phishing
• Grandparents Fraud
• Business fraud
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Fraud
• Cheque fraud
• Fraud - Counterfeit Money
• Credit Card Fraud
• Debit Card Fraud
• Fraud - Extortion and Pornographic Sites
• Fraud | Spoofing of government telephone numbers
• Fraud by gift cards or prepaid cards
• Fraud - Apartment rental
• Fraud - The Contractor Method
• Fraudulent Sollicitations
• Identity Fraud (Impersonation)
• Internet Fraud : Phishing
• Online transactions
• Real estate fraud
• Theft of Wireless Devices
• Safe Trading Zones