Fraud in Prince Edward Island
Reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from Prince Edward Island, Jan 2021 to Sep 2025. That is 0% of all Canadian reports.
Reports904
Victims586
Money lost$4.7M
Began with a call299
Phone calls led to 123 victims and $1.1M in losses; text messages to 30 victims and $28,301. Losses are as reported, not verified.
Area codes in Prince Edward Island
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How scammers made contact in Prince Edward Island
| Method | Reports | Share | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct call | 299 | 47% | 123 | $1.1M |
| Internet-social network | 87 | 14% | 72 | $707,598 |
| 84 | 13% | 28 | $1.7M | |
| Internet | 84 | 13% | 77 | $1.1M |
| Text message | 72 | 11% | 30 | $28,301 |
| 9 | 1% | 5 | $0 | |
| Door to door/in person | 3 | 0% | 1 | $0 |
| Fax | 1 | 0% | 0 | $0 |
Share of the 639 reports that recorded a contact method.
Phone call scams in Prince Edward Island
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 69 | 48 | $5,216 |
| Bank Investigator | 58 | 17 | $69,056 |
| Extortion | 55 | 16 | $75,300 |
| Personal Info | 48 | 14 | $0 |
| Prize | 17 | 5 | $69,613 |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 12 | 5 | $20,400 |
Text message scams in Prince Edward Island
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing | 45 | 15 | $0 |
| Vendor Fraud | 8 | 5 | $657 |
| Job | 3 | 2 | $2,423 |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 2 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Extortion | 2 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Prize | 2 | 1 | $0 |
Most reported scam types in Prince Edward Island
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Fraud | 220 | 219 | $0 |
| Service | 97 | 71 | $52,593 |
| Extortion | 83 | 25 | $78,962 |
| Phishing | 73 | 24 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 72 | 36 | $0 |
| Bank Investigator | 63 | 21 | $78,056 |
| Merchandise | 47 | 44 | $47,809 |
| Investments | 40 | 38 | $2.4M |
| Vendor Fraud | 29 | 20 | $11,062 |
| Job | 24 | 22 | $199,816 |
By year
| Year | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 295 | 207 | $111,281 |
| 2022 | 245 | 149 | $1.0M |
| 2023 | 157 | 91 | $745,507 |
| 2024 | 125 | 85 | $1.4M |
| 2025 (to Sep 2025) | 82 | 54 | $1.5M |
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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 Prince Edward Island; 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.