Fraud in Saskatchewan
Reports to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from Saskatchewan, Jan 2021 to Sep 2025. That is 2% of all Canadian reports.
Reports6,219
Victims4,286
Money lost$51.3M
Began with a call1,560
Phone calls led to 733 victims and $9.5M in losses; text messages to 172 victims and $1.2M. Losses are as reported, not verified.
Area codes in Saskatchewan
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How scammers made contact in Saskatchewan
| Method | Reports | Share | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct call | 1,560 | 36% | 733 | $9.5M |
| Internet-social network | 865 | 20% | 730 | $15.5M |
| Internet | 725 | 17% | 642 | $12.1M |
| 624 | 15% | 271 | $5.4M | |
| Text message | 385 | 9% | 172 | $1.2M |
| Door to door/in person | 56 | 1% | 50 | $844,753 |
| 48 | 1% | 14 | $1,224 | |
| Television | 5 | 0% | 4 | $74,140 |
| Video Call | 4 | 0% | 2 | $19,932 |
| Fax | 2 | 0% | 0 | $0 |
| Radio | 1 | 0% | 1 | $16,000 |
Share of the 4,275 reports that recorded a contact method.
Phone call scams in Saskatchewan
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extortion | 290 | 123 | $2.4M |
| Bank Investigator | 257 | 118 | $1.7M |
| Prize | 207 | 61 | $1.2M |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 192 | 115 | $989,038 |
| Service | 190 | 135 | $333,924 |
| Personal Info | 175 | 82 | $0 |
Text message scams in Saskatchewan
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing | 221 | 72 | $0 |
| Job | 36 | 28 | $779,833 |
| Vendor Fraud | 32 | 16 | $22,574 |
| Merchandise | 16 | 13 | $9,877 |
| Emergency (Jail, Accident, Hospital, Help) | 14 | 9 | $45,013 |
| Extortion | 11 | 5 | $79,249 |
Most reported scam types in Saskatchewan
| Type | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Fraud | 1,247 | 1,234 | $0 |
| Personal Info | 519 | 389 | $0 |
| Extortion | 506 | 201 | $2.6M |
| Service | 434 | 337 | $2.6M |
| Phishing | 426 | 141 | $0 |
| Merchandise | 404 | 346 | $2.4M |
| Investments | 401 | 378 | $23.7M |
| Bank Investigator | 285 | 137 | $1.8M |
| Vendor Fraud | 268 | 178 | $1.1M |
| Job | 252 | 208 | $3.0M |
By year
| Year | Reports | Victims | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,724 | 1,158 | $5.0M |
| 2022 | 1,731 | 1,152 | $9.7M |
| 2023 | 1,211 | 836 | $10.9M |
| 2024 | 1,026 | 756 | $14.1M |
| 2025 (to Sep 2025) | 527 | 384 | $11.5M |
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 Saskatchewan; 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.