Fraud in Quebec
Reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from Quebec, Jan 2021 to Sep 2025. That is 27% of all Canadian reports.
Reports71,813
Victims51,515
Money lost$240.3M
Began with a call12,161
Phone calls led to 3,709 victims and $28.1M in losses; text messages to 1,210 victims and $5.9M. Losses are as reported, not verified.
Area codes in Quebec
581 · 778 prefixes418 · 776 prefixes514 · 776 prefixes450 · 774 prefixes819 · 769 prefixes873 · 673 prefixes579 · 645 prefixes438 · 608 prefixes367 · 247 prefixes468 · 71 prefixes354 · 64 prefixes263 · 63 prefixes
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How scammers made contact in Quebec
| Method | Reports | Share | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct call | 12,161 | 34% | 3,709 | $28.1M |
| 7,462 | 21% | 2,208 | $40.1M | |
| Internet-social network | 6,025 | 17% | 4,566 | $76.1M |
| Internet | 4,686 | 13% | 3,890 | $62.6M |
| Text message | 3,485 | 10% | 1,210 | $5.9M |
| Door to door/in person | 1,086 | 3% | 973 | $4.2M |
| 645 | 2% | 191 | $233,064 | |
| Video Call | 12 | 0% | 8 | $75,062 |
| 10 | 0% | 8 | $329,439 | |
| Television | 9 | 0% | 5 | $97,079 |
| Fax | 5 | 0% | 1 | $0 |
Share of the 35,586 reports that recorded a contact method.
Phone call scams in Quebec
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Investigator | 2,910 | 981 | $5.7M |
| Extortion | 2,844 | 560 | $4.8M |
| Personal Info | 1,416 | 517 | $0 |
| Service | 1,082 | 528 | $2.2M |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 708 | 183 | $1.5M |
| Investments | 448 | 338 | $9.4M |
Text message scams in Quebec
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing | 2,586 | 698 | $0 |
| Vendor Fraud | 165 | 87 | $43,723 |
| Job | 149 | 117 | $2.9M |
| Personal Info | 90 | 69 | $0 |
| Extortion | 69 | 23 | $18,500 |
| False Billing | 50 | 17 | $2,057 |
Most reported scam types in Quebec
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Fraud | 28,199 | 28,029 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 8,827 | 7,608 | $0 |
| Extortion | 6,074 | 1,075 | $5.7M |
| Phishing | 4,604 | 1,307 | $0 |
| Bank Investigator | 3,055 | 1,048 | $6.2M |
| Investments | 2,771 | 2,476 | $114.7M |
| Merchandise | 2,663 | 2,114 | $7.5M |
| Service | 2,493 | 1,616 | $7.1M |
| Vendor Fraud | 1,847 | 1,040 | $2.0M |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 1,551 | 549 | $2.7M |
By year
| Year | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,180 | 15,256 | $30.9M |
| 2022 | 20,370 | 14,609 | $43.7M |
| 2023 | 12,645 | 8,687 | $57.9M |
| 2024 | 10,430 | 7,518 | $55.5M |
| 2025 (to Sep 2025) | 7,188 | 5,445 | $52.3M |
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 Quebec; 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.