Manitobans are seeing an increase in money lost to fraud

Manitobans are seeing a big increase in the amount of money they are losing to fraud.

Nearly $37 million was stolen from Manitobans in the first nine months of 2024, according to figures from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFD). That’s four times more than what was lost in 2023 when $9.4 million was lost to fraud.

The CAFD notes that some of the most reported scams in 2024 include investment, service and merchandise scams. However, the scams that lost the largest amounts were investments, spearfishing and romance.

If you or someone you know is being scammed out of money, investigators recommend you report it to police by phone or online.