Fraud in Newfoundland and Labrador
Reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from Newfoundland and Labrador, Jan 2021 to Sep 2025. That is 1% of all Canadian reports.
Reports2,032
Victims1,353
Money lost$10.8M
Began with a call729
Phone calls led to 327 victims and $1.2M in losses; text messages to 41 victims and $503,461. Losses are as reported, not verified.
Area codes in Newfoundland and Labrador
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How scammers made contact in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Method | Reports | Share | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct call | 729 | 48% | 327 | $1.2M |
| Internet-social network | 258 | 17% | 225 | $3.1M |
| Internet | 213 | 14% | 188 | $2.7M |
| 187 | 12% | 89 | $2.0M | |
| Text message | 101 | 7% | 41 | $503,461 |
| 27 | 2% | 7 | $1,700 | |
| Door to door/in person | 12 | 1% | 10 | $4,873 |
| 1 | 0% | 1 | $0 |
Share of the 1,528 reports that recorded a contact method.
Phone call scams in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 242 | 171 | $301,584 |
| Extortion | 117 | 40 | $93,998 |
| Bank Investigator | 113 | 42 | $175,932 |
| Personal Info | 88 | 29 | $0 |
| Prize | 54 | 10 | $36,451 |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 18 | 7 | $34,610 |
Text message scams in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing | 76 | 27 | $0 |
| Job | 8 | 5 | $277,850 |
| Vendor Fraud | 5 | 2 | $456 |
| Merchandise | 3 | 2 | $1,545 |
| Personal Info | 3 | 1 | $0 |
| Investments | 2 | 2 | $220,610 |
Most reported scam types in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Fraud | 351 | 350 | $0 |
| Service | 324 | 241 | $461,690 |
| Personal Info | 188 | 117 | $0 |
| Extortion | 171 | 58 | $106,198 |
| Phishing | 141 | 55 | $0 |
| Bank Investigator | 122 | 49 | $176,132 |
| Investments | 120 | 109 | $6.1M |
| Merchandise | 107 | 93 | $208,626 |
| Job | 71 | 52 | $520,135 |
| Prize | 63 | 16 | $48,297 |
By year
| Year | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 546 | 364 | $1.7M |
| 2022 | 524 | 313 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 468 | 312 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 311 | 235 | $4.2M |
| 2025 (to Sep 2025) | 183 | 129 | $1.5M |
Other provinces and territories
About this data
Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Fraud Reporting System dataset, Open Government Licence - Canada, reports from 2021-01-01 to 2025-09-30. Counts are reports filed from Newfoundland and Labrador; a report can be an attempt with no victim. The dataset has no phone numbers or names. Many victims never report fraud, so actual numbers are higher.