{"id":29325,"date":"2025-09-29T11:08:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-ca\/?page_id=29325"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:35:40","slug":"cybersecurity-how-criminals-make-contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-ca\/cybersecurity\/how-criminals-make-contact","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity: How criminals make contact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-hero-block rbc-hero-wm  rbc-hero-overlap rbc-hero-overlap-mobile rbc-hero-rc1oyssvp hide-mobile-energy-lines\"><style>\n\t\t.rbc-hero-rc1oyssvp.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 60%);\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t.rbc-hero-rc1oyssvp.is-style-rbc-hero-gradient.rbc-hero-has-image-bleed::before {\n\t\t\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, #023169 20%, rgba(94, 120, 131, 0) 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scams<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sub-menu-item \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-ca\/cybersecurity\/tax-scams\">Tax scams<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-column col-lg-7\">\n<h4 id=\"h-learn-about-their-tactics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn about their tactics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether by email, phone or social media, it is important to know how cyber criminals attempt to access your personal and financial information. Use the navigation links on the left to learn about the following tactics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look out for email scams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be wary of phone and messaging scams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect yourself from social media scams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect yourself from romance and online dating scams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch out for tax scams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-rbc-block rbc-block rbc-block-flush-top rbc-block-grey has-block-grey-background-color has-background\" data-location_id=\"Our businesses - Article text cards\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-block-header row rbc-block-header\"><div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading rbc-block-header-title col-lg-12\">Related resources<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row 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href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/fraud-prevention-5-common-scams-and-how-to-defend-against-them\/\" class=\"rbc-media-card-title-link link-chev rbc-card-link-full\"><span>5 common scams and how to defend against them<\/span><div id=\"rbc93\" class=\"rbc-icon\"><i id=\"rbc93Icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rbc-icon-img fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/h3><p class=\"\">When it comes to protecting yourself against fraud, awareness is the best defence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbcwm-media-card rbc-card-col-my rbc-media-card-col col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12\" data-attr-open-new-tab=\"true\"><div class=\"rbc-card rbc-media-card rbc-card-hover rbc-media-card-stacked-vertical \" data-observe=\"{&quot;add&quot;:&quot;ani-card-up&quot;,&quot;remove&quot;:&quot;ani-card-up-from&quot;}\"><div class=\"rbc-card-wrap\"><div class=\"rbc-card-body \"><div 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