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Here are some types of fraud

Romance scams

Affinity groups and family member in distress

Classified ads

Cryptoasset and ICO

Insurance

International investments

Mortgages

Phishing and telemarketing

Ponzi and pyramid investment

Pump and dump and Trash and cash

On-line trading platforms

Recovery scams

RRSP

Work-from-home

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