Edmonton police, U.S. Secret Service partner with ‘ethical hackers’ to stop $42M in fraud
The partnership began last July and police say it stopped 300 people from losing money.
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Edmonton Police Work With ‘Ethical Hackers’ and US Law Enforcement to Stop Millions in Scam Losses
Edmonton police say a nearly year-long partnership with “ethical hackers” who infiltrate online fraud operations helped identify victims of active scams and prevent more than $45 million in losses. Between July 2025 and May 2026, the Edmonton Police Service worked with a network of ethical hackers—also known as “scam baiters”—who gathered information tied to ongoing fraud schemes and shared it with investigators, police said in a news release. E…
Edmonton police team up with ‘ethical hackers’ to save cyber victims millions - Edmonton
Last July, Edmonton police got a tip about ongoing cyber crimes from a network of ethical hackers, also known as scam baiters. Now, they're partnering to save victims millions.
Edmonton police team up with ‘ethical hackers’ to prevent $42M in fraud
Edmonton police say they partnered up with “ethical hackers” to prevent more than $42 million in losses to scammers. The Edmonton Police Service says the partnership with the so-called “scam baiters” began last July. The hackers intercepted victim information during in-progress scams and shared it with police. EPS and partners in the U.S. – the […]
Edmonton police, U.S. Secret Service partner with ‘ethical hackers’ to stop $42M in fraud
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has partnered with the United States Secret Service, the Collin County Texas Sheriff’s Office, and so-called ethical hackers to prevent more than $42 million CAD in losses to scammers, EPS says.
Edmonton police team up with ‘ethical hackers’ to save cyber victims millions
Last July, Edmonton police got a tip about ongoing cyber crimes, bilking people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Their contact was a network of ethical hackers, also known as scam baiters. Police say they spend countless hours trying to infiltrate scam centres, usually by initially pretending to be a victim themselves. Their goal is to get access to one of the scammers’ computers, their CCTV cameras and phone lines. “They can hear victim…
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