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Cryptocurrency investing offers new and exciting opportunities, but it’s also rife with scams and tech-savvy con artists. And since the crypto space remains largely unregulated, it’s often difficult to distinguish between genuine investment opportunities and scams.

In 2024, investment scams conned Canadians out of more than $310 million, and “well over 50%” of the reported losses were related to cryptocurrency investments, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) told MoneySense. Crypto investments are the top type of investment scams reported to the CAFC. It’s estimated that fewer than 5% of scams are reported, so the actual losses are likely much higher.

Scammers often find victims on social media

Cryptocurrency scams are often intertwined with other types of scams—and the criminals behind them cast a wide net. Con artists frequently find potential marks on social media. According to an analysis by TradingPlatforms based on FTC data, nearly one-third of social media crypto fraud happens on Instagram, and one-quarter on Facebook…

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5-year fixed rates in more detail

Five-year fixed-rate mortgages are generally the most popular type of mortgage in Canada. However, in the last few years, many Canadians have reassessed their mortgage options as a result of major changes in the economy, the real estate market and their personal finances. For example: In 2020, when interest rates fell to historic lows, more Canadians than usual opted for a variable mortgage rate to save on interest costs—a trend that reversed itself once rates began to rise again in March 2022…

Welcome to the MoneySense Find a Qualified Advisor tool. We’ve partnered with the Financial Planning Association of Canada (FPAC) to create a directory of credentialled advisors providing financial planning and investing services across Canada. All of the advisors in our Find a Qualified Advisor tool are active FPAC members and have at least one recognized financial planning designation. (You can learn more about the different designations below the table.)

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