Danger in your salad; Bank investigator scam
CBC News | Posted: March 19, 2021 1:11 PM | Last Updated: March 19, 2021
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It's one of the latest phone scams targeting Canadians.
Imposters are posing as bank investigators asking for your help and money.
We're back in India to learn how scammers are using the pandemic to their advantage, and how many are risking their health to target Canadians. We hear from a whistleblower who tells us just how easy it is to run the scam centre.
Plus: Canada has been hit by a number of romaine lettuce recalls. We set out to the U.S., where the majority of our leafy greens come from, to dig up why E. coli outbreaks keep happening.
Our investigation also brings us to one B.C. family whose lives have been forever changed by a contaminated salad.
Watch our full investigation and catch up on past episodes of Marketplace anytime on CBC Gem.
Imposters are posing as bank investigators asking for your help and money.
We're back in India to learn how scammers are using the pandemic to their advantage, and how many are risking their health to target Canadians. We hear from a whistleblower who tells us just how easy it is to run the scam centre.
Plus: Canada has been hit by a number of romaine lettuce recalls. We set out to the U.S., where the majority of our leafy greens come from, to dig up why E. coli outbreaks keep happening.
Our investigation also brings us to one B.C. family whose lives have been forever changed by a contaminated salad.
Watch our full investigation and catch up on past episodes of Marketplace anytime on CBC Gem.
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