Aviva warns of ongoing scams
Beware of fake Aviva-branded investment opportunities
We would like to make you aware of an ongoing scam involving individuals who falsely claim to be from Aviva. These individual(s) offer to “invest” large sums of money into businesses. They appear to be pursuing small, start-up companies, but any business could be targeted.
Beware of fake investment bond offers
With interest rates currently so low, people are on the lookout for a better return on their money. So fraudsters are using bonds — popular savings and investment products — to promote too-good-to-be-true deals, often with supposedly high returns, to lure in their victims. Fraudsters are offering often huge returns on fake bonds.
Beware of Aviva-branded life insurance scams
Some people have received a letter from a lawyer or attorney in an Aviva-branded envelope that says they’ve inherited money or are the beneficiary of a life insurance policy for a distant relative. This is a scam and any enclosed cheques are fraudulent. Aviva Canada does not provide life insurance within Canada.
Beware of fake Aviva recruitment offers
Fraudsters are contacting people through social media and messaging platforms (like WhatsApp) and pretending to be Aviva Canada representatives. They ask for sensitive personal information or money as part of the job application. these fake recruiters are using Aviva’s name, website and brand to trick people into thinking the job is real, but they aren’t really legitimate jobs.
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