Publié le 3 septembre 2026 · 2 min read
Think you could spot a financial scam before losing your hard-earned savings? The truth is it could happen to anyone—no matter how smart or tech-savvy you are.
In the scam edition of Get This, we dive into the dark web, data brokers, and how scammers steal your money. Plus, detective David Coffey, from the Toronto Police Services Financial Crimes Unit, breaks down the exact strategy you need to follow to protect yourself.
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Is your data actually kept private? (00:52)
How much does the internet know about you? What about your AI chatbot, or the data brokers who could be selling your information? We discuss the dark web, how the data broker market—an industry worth US$304.48 billion—makes money from your data, and why you may want to think twice before joining that public Wi-Fi network, accepting internet cookies and sharing your photos with AI.
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Common financial scams in Canada (10:16)
Today’s scams look more authentic than ever, and they’re everywhere: in your email inbox, in your voicemails, even in the QR codes on parking meters and bikeshares in your city. From get-rich-quick investment schemes to one-time password (OTP) link traps, these are the most common (and most convincing!) financial scams to watch out for.
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How to avoid getting scammed (19:49)
It can happen to the best of us; and it does. But it's nothing to be ashamed off. According to Detective David Coffey of the Toronto Police, scammers today know how to appeal to their targets, knowing when to approach someone with a confidence scam or a bank investigator scam. In the episode, he explains what to do if you think you're being targeted by a scammer.
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