Edmontonians lost $48M to scams last year
Edmontonians lost more than $48 million last year to various types of fraud, from identity theft to romance scams. Detective Scott Abbott is with the Edmonton Police Service financial crimes section, here to tell us what to watch out for and how to protect yourself.
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