Durham Scam Alerts
See suspicious texts, calls, emails and other scams being reported in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and nearby communities.
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A caller says they are from your phone company with a free upgrade or a big discount. A real device gets ordered on your account, then they talk you into handing it back.
Durham police charged a man in September 2026 after several local women lost more than a million dollars to relationships built over years. Police believe there are more victims.
A contractor says they were working nearby, spotted damage on your roof or chimney, and can fix it cheaply today. Then the real quote arrives.
Strangers approach with a story, cheap jewellery to sell, or an unwanted hug, and slip your real chain or ring off while you are distracted.
Fake iPhones at prices that seem like a lucky find are being sold to buyers across Durham. They look real until you try to use them.
A caller pretends to be your bank's fraud team, then sends someone to your home to collect your bank card.
A full-screen warning says your computer is infected and tells you to call a support number. The number reaches a scammer.
A caller claims to be your grandchild in jail and needs bail money today. Some calls now use a cloned copy of the real grandchild's voice.
Messages about a waiting refund or an account problem link to a fake CRA login page that steals your details.
An online relationship built over weeks or months turns into requests for money for emergencies, visas, or investments.
A text says you owe tolls and a 25 dollar administrative fee is about to be added, with a link to a fake 407 site.
Three callers in a row convince you your savings are at risk and must be moved to a safe account. The safe account is theirs.
A text says your package cannot be delivered due to an incomplete address, linking to a near-perfect fake Canada Post site.
Unsolicited texts offer easy task-based work from your phone, but you must deposit your own money to unlock your earnings.
Fake buyers send e-transfer "deposit" links that steal your bank login. Fake car listings demand deposits before you ever see the vehicle.
A caller claims to be your utility company and threatens to cut your power today unless you pay right now.
Someone you met online shows you their trading profits and offers to teach you. The platform is fake and your money is gone the moment you send it.
Texts claim you have an unpaid camera speeding ticket or a licence plate sticker refund waiting.
Texts from a city parking department or an "Ontario Ticket Department" demand payment for an unpaid parking fine.
A crew "working in the area" offers a cheap paving or roofing job, takes a deposit, then disappears or leaves poor work.
A counterfeit letter announces a gas meter inspection and lists a phone number that is run by scammers.
You are told you won a lottery or prize, but taxes or fees must be paid before it can be released, often by gift card.
A text says your licence is about to be revoked over an unpaid traffic violation and gives a short link to "review your ticket". Reported by a Durham resident, and others said they got it too.
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Community reports are reviewed before anything is published, and we remove names and contact details. Where we can, we compare reports against Durham Regional Police, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, government notices, and the companies being impersonated. Reports we cannot confirm are labelled as community reports so you can weigh them yourself. This is a community awareness board, not an official police report.
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