Episode 375: The 2026 Scam Report - What Scams Are Targeting The Everyday Canadian?

The phone rings on a busy afternoon. It sounds like your grandchild; the voice is right, and they need money wired overseas right now. Scams like this are built to catch you with your guard down, and AI is making them harder to spot.

In this episode of Think Smart with TMFG, we talk about the scams targeting everyday Canadians: family emergency calls, fake CRA messages, spoofed banking websites, and the small recurring charges that slip past business owners. We also cover why even careful people get caught, and how AI voice/video replication has raised the stakes.

From there, we walk through what to do if you have been scammed, including contacting your financial institution, placing a fraud alert with Equifax and TransUnion, and reporting to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. We also share the habits that protect you and your family, starting with never acting on urgency.

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Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

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Hosting this episode: Mike Connon (Senior Financial Advisor) and Carlo Cansino (Senior Financial Advisor)