An Ontario senior is still trying to recover the $80,000 she lost to a cryptocurrency scam three years later.
"I don't know how I fell into this trap, but they certainly caught me," said Lenora Bellehumeur, of Ajax, Ont. "They somehow managed to push all my buttons and made me trust them, so I put more money into it."
Angela Dennis, President of the BBB serving south central Ontario, said that many investment scams work the same way, as investors may believe their money is growing in value. But when they try to withdraw that money, they can't. The Competition Bureau of Canada says AI can generate fake images and videos, impersonate well-known companies or individuals, use voice cloning for deceptive marketing and generate fake investment opportunities. Typically, AI-generated ads can look choppy with unusual mouth or body movements.
"You could be sent one of these ads and think it's from someone you know saying this is a great investment, you need to act now and click on this link. Then you find out it wasn't sent by a friend at all, but their account was hacked," said Dennis. Prince Albert RCMP seized more than 60 guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition from a home in the Veillardville area Wednesday.Canadians don't usually worry about mosquitoes, ticks or other insects in early March. Yet the abnormally mild winter in the country could see some pests bug people earlier than usual in Canada, some entomologists say.
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