Fraud in Nunavut
Reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from Nunavut, Jan 2021 to Sep 2025. That is 0% of all Canadian reports.
Reports100
Victims70
Money lost$3.5M
Began with a call16
Phone calls led to 3 victims and $48,580 in losses; text messages to 0 victims and $0. Losses are as reported, not verified.
Area codes in Nunavut
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How scammers made contact in Nunavut
| Method | Reports | Share | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 28% | 13 | $3.1M | |
| Direct call | 16 | 25% | 3 | $48,580 |
| Internet-social network | 13 | 20% | 11 | $142,180 |
| Internet | 12 | 18% | 11 | $135,777 |
| Text message | 4 | 6% | 0 | $0 |
| Door to door/in person | 2 | 3% | 2 | $69,000 |
Share of the 65 reports that recorded a contact method.
Phone call scams in Nunavut
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extortion | 7 | 1 | $0 |
| Bank Investigator | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Collection Agency | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Service | 1 | 1 | $48,580 |
Text message scams in Nunavut
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Spear Phishing | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most reported scam types in Nunavut
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Fraud | 25 | 25 | $0 |
| Extortion | 10 | 3 | $0 |
| Merchandise | 10 | 9 | $58,122 |
| Spear Phishing | 9 | 7 | $3.1M |
| Investments | 6 | 6 | $189,800 |
| Phishing | 6 | 1 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 5 | 2 | $0 |
| Romance | 5 | 4 | $81,580 |
| Loan | 3 | 3 | $4,197 |
| Bank Investigator | 2 | 0 | $0 |
By year
| Year | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 31 | $86,062 |
| 2022 | 25 | 16 | $123,807 |
| 2023 | 18 | 12 | $317,661 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | $3.0M |
| 2025 (to Sep 2025) | 5 | 3 | $0 |
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 Nunavut; 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.