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Official resources

Numbers and links taken from official websites. Free. None of these organizations will ask you to pay to get your money back.

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
1-888-495-8501
Mon–Fri, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET. Online: reportcyberandfraud.canada.ca
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Local police
Your local police service's non-emergency line
Montréal police (SPVM), Sûreté du Québec or your municipal police. Ask for a file number. Emergency: 911.
Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec)
1-877-525-0337
Investment or crypto fraud in Québec.
lautorite.qc.ca ↗
CAVAC — Crime Victims Assistance Centre
1-866-532-2822
1-866-LE-CAVAC. Free and confidential, even without a police report.
Official site ↗
Equifax Canada — fraud alert
1-800-465-7166
If you shared ID documents or your Social Insurance Number (SIN). Free.
TransUnion Canada — fraud alert
transunion.ca ↗
Contact both credit bureaus separately.
Elder Mistreatment Helpline (Québec)
1-888-489-2287
7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For older adults and their families.
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9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
9-8-8
Call or text, 24/7, in French and English. Losing money can be overwhelming: you can talk to someone, any time.

Another French-language resource: et-apres.ca, created by Éducaloi with the Government of Québec, for cybercrime victims and their loved ones. et-apres.ca ↗

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