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title: "Report a scam or fraud in Canada"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-fraud"
description: "Report a scam or fraud in Canada: handled by Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (RCMP, Competition Bureau and OPP). Official links checked 12 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
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# Report a scam or fraud in Canada

Federal service · Justice and safety

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Report scams, fraud and identity theft to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, and to your local police.

Who handles it: [Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (RCMP, Competition Bureau and OPP)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). Handles it everywhere in Canada.

## Official links

- [Report fraud and cybercrime](https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm), checked 12 October 2026
- [Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre](https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm), checked 12 October 2026

## Where to go in person

- Police stations: [Montréal, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/montreal) (2), [Ottawa, ON](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/ottawa/police-stations) (8), [Edmonton, AB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/alberta/edmonton/police-stations) (8), [Vancouver, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/vancouver/police-stations) (26), [Surrey, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/surrey/police-stations) (5), [Québec, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/quebec/police-stations) (3), [Laval, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/laval) (1), [Gatineau, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/gatineau) (2), [Longueuil, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/longueuil) (1), [Richmond, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/richmond) (2)
- RCMP detachments: [Calgary, AB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/alberta/calgary) (1), [Winnipeg, MB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/manitoba/winnipeg) (1), [Hamilton, ON](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/hamilton) (1), [Surrey, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/surrey/rcmp-detachments) (3), [Québec, QC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/quebec/quebec) (1), [Halifax, NS](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax/rcmp-detachments) (7), [Kitchener, ON](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/kitchener) (1), [Burnaby, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/burnaby) (2), [Windsor, ON](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/ontario/windsor) (2), [Richmond, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/richmond) (2)

## More

- [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency)
- [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check)
- [Apply for a record suspension (pardon)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/record-suspension)
- [Get a firearms licence (PAL)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/firearms-licence)
- [Sue for a small amount (small claims)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims)
- [Get legal aid](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/legal-aid)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Report a scam or fraud in Canada", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-fraud