The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC; formerly known as PhoneBusters National Call Centre) is
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
's national
anti-fraud call centre and central fraud
data repository.
It was established in January 1993 in
North Bay, Ontario, and is jointly operated by the
Ontario Provincial Police,
Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the
Competition Bureau.
[Annual Report 2021]
" Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. 2022. .
Today, the centre's mandate includes gathering intelligence and receiving complaints on
mass marketing fraud (e.g.,
Nigerian Letter scam),
identity theft,
deceptive marketing practices, and
telemarketing frauds. Once received, the centre analyzes the data, disseminates victim evidence, statistics, and documentation, and prepares reports for other law enforcement agencies in Canada and the
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
to follow up.
It also educates and provides awareness campaign on fraud prevention and
telemarketing pitches, particularly in March (Fraud Awareness Month) to prevent future victimization.
History
The centre was established in January 1993 as PhoneBusters National Call Centre in
North Bay, Ontario.
The original mandate of PhoneBusters was to prosecute key individuals in
Ontario and
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
involved in
telemarketing fraud under the ''
Criminal Code''.
References
External links
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre{{authority control
Federal departments and agencies of Canada
Fraud in Canada
1993 establishments in Ontario
Consumer protection in Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario Provincial Police