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StubHub UK customers to get refunds over hidden ticket fees
More than 50,000 StubHub UK customers are due refunds after the CMA found illegal hidden fees were added at checkout for some ticket sales.
World Cup and concert fans hit resale sites over cancelled tickets
World Cup and concert fans are demanding refunds after resale tickets were cancelled or removed shortly before major events, CBC News reports.
Manitoba pool builder facing fraud charges is selling under new name
Kurt Wittin faces trial on fraud charges linked to past pool businesses, but CBC reports he is still selling container pools under a new company and name.
How scammers use fear and trust to push victims into fraud
A Toronto police detective and a fraud psychology researcher say scammers often rely on trust, fear and isolation to rush victims into costly decisions.
Calgary woman says paralegal never handed over $13K settlement
A Calgary woman says she received nothing from a $13,000 civil settlement, raising new questions about safeguards for paralegal clients in Alberta.
Traffic ticket text scams are pushing fake DMV fines
A fake traffic ticket text described in a Fox News/CyberGuy report shows how scammers imitate DMV notices to push quick payments and collect personal data.