Edmontonians say scammers targeting them, survey highlights fraud

Edmontonians say scammers targeting them, survey highlights fraud

January 12, 2026 10:34 pm MST.

A new survey suggests a lot Canadians are seeing attempted fraud and scams – not surprising to Edmontonians CityNews spoke with, nor to a fraud prevention educator who says scams are everywhere. Lauren Boothby reports.

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