'Something Told Me to Stop': Man Shares Warning After Losing Thousands to Police Impersonation Scheme

Scammers now impersonating senior government officials and CEOs to swindle Canadians

Canadian authorities say that scammers are now using artificial intelligence to impersonate senior government officials by phone or text.

'Something told me to stop': Man shares warning after losing thousands to police impersonation scheme

A Howard County man lost $5,000 to scammers impersonating police officers who threatened him with arrest unless he paid "citations" via Bitcoin.

OPP warns of 'spike' in scams involving artificial intelligence

Rouses involve 'AI-generated voice messages impersonating senior officials and prominent public figures to steal money and information,' police say

OPP, anti-fraud centre warn of scams involving artificial intelligence

'AI-generated voice messages (are) impersonating senior officials and prominent public figures to steal money and information,' police say

AI voice scam mimics officials, RCMP shares warning for Albertans

AI fuels spike in impersonation scams, report finds

Increasingly prevalent artificial intelligence tools have led impersonation scam volumes to increase by 148% year-over-year amid a reduction in reported identity crimes between April 2024 and March 2025, Infosecurity Mag…