This week, we discuss Government impostor scams. Listen to learn about tarriff scams, the AI Mark Carney scam, and how to stay safe! 

Sources: 

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/services-policies-for-government/information-management-technology/information-security/information-security-awareness/avoid_telephone_scams_infosheet.pdf

https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/beware-of-fraudulent-calls-impersonating-rcmp-opp-and-canadian-anti-fraud-centre/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2025/07/23/scam-tariffs-immigration-drug-trafficking/85307398007/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/more-fake-cbc-ads-investigation-1.7494923

This week, we discuss POS terminals and how people can use those and card skimmers to scam you. 

Sources: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/beach-bia-warns-point-of-sale-scam-thousands-stolen-1.7583825

https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/07/03/it-was-a-shock-toronto-business-owner-says-customer-used-point-of-sale-terminal-to-issue-himself-2000-refund/

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/skimming

https://www.volantesystems.com/blog/pos-theft-10-immediate-actions-to-protect-your-business/

This week, we discuss SIM swapping and how to protect yourself. 

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Sources: 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/b-c-woman-lost-over-500k-in-bitcoin-in-2021-sim-swap-fraud-scheme-lawsuit-alleges/ar-AA1I7cGo?ocid=msedgdhphdr&cvid=f43fbdc7b0aa45a2cd807334e964f3a3&ei=11

https://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/bc-woman-claims-bitcoin-now-worth-more-than-18m-stolen-in-sim-swap-scam-8110242

https://www.ctia.org/protecting-against-sim-swap-fraud

https://securityscorecard.com/blog/sim-card-hacking-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

This week, we discuss romance scams. Listen to learn about two cases in which women lost their money and, finally, a case in which a scammer was caught. 

Sources: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-romance-fraudster-declared-a-dangerous-offender-locked-up-indefinitely-1.7574949 

https://globalnews.ca/news/11217545/alberta-romance-scam-td-bank/

https://abc7ny.com/post/7-side-woman-loses-1m-romance-scam-she-shares-red-flags-missed/15876494/

This week, we introduce you to Denis Gagnon, the president of BCSI. Then, you hear a story about what can go wrong when applying for jobs online. 

Sources: 

IJMUK.org

IJM.org