Investors and businesses need to be more and more wary when wading through transactions online these days, as reports of fraud and scams pile up.

Fraud in Saskatchewan is becoming more digital, according to Billy Groenen, an RCMP staff sergeant who oversees a unit that investigates financial crimes in the central belt of the province. • Fraud experts warn of smishing scams made easier by artificial intelligence, new tech • SaskPower warns customers of email scam circulating in Saskatchewan • Fraud results in loss of more than $330K for Creative Saskatchewan

“Most of them are not done in person, so they’re done through text messages or emails, which makes it a challenge for enforcement because they’re often not local suspects and then they’re out of province, and those create other

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