How to spot an investment scam; self-checkout upsetting shoppers: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Last updated: August 13, 2023 3:00 am

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Published: August 13, 2023

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Woman speaks out after losing more than $100K to online scamAnyone can be deep-faked in a scam ad. Even Ian Hanomansing21 days ago

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Scammers are turning to deep fakes of trusted public figures to take your money through bogus online ads. The National’s Ian Hanomansing is among them. He found out what the law says and what social media companies are doing about it.

It all started when Imani-Thenaï Kinzanza’s mother sent her a link to what they thought was

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