Bank of Canada warns of email scams claiming to come from the central bank

OTTAWA – The financial institution of Canada is issuing a warning about email and social media scams which are claiming in the future from the bank.

Canada’s central bank says the scams are utilizing its logos and letterhead without authorization and misrepresenting it.

The Bank of Canada says it does not accept deposits from individuals or on behalf of them, nor will it collect personal or financial information from individuals through email.

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The central bank also doesn’t request personal or financial information through social media messaging applications.

The Bank of Canada says for those who have concerns about any Internet-based communication that proposes to be from the bank, you should delete the content and phone your local authorities.

It warns to not follow any links included in the message and instead access the Bank of Canada’s website by typing the address yourself.