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Canada Security - 2013 Salary Survey - Share your point
of view and take the Survey We want to know
what you think about: Compensation, Certifications,
Training opportunities, Career mobility and Industry
associations. With every completed survey, we gain a
better understanding of the Canadian security industry.
Please take 10 minutes of your day to let us know what
you think. Results will be published in the Nov/Dec
issue of Canadian Security magazine. Editors Note:
Each year Canada Security magazine conducts a salary
survey and as the retail Loss Prevention industry is
usually underrepresented in such study's we strongly
recommend your taking the time to ensure we have a
voice. As our industry has for the most part been very
isolated from the rest of the security industry.
Consequently most governments around the world don't
even include us in their Labor statistics. Which has a
significant impact both academically and professionally.
If we really want to develop and grow our profession
then it's imperative that we're recognized and accounted
for, and the solution to that is quite simply, being
engaged in study's and collaborating with the various
groups and agencies collecting such data. Just a
thought. (Source
canadiansecuritymag.com)
 Cybercrime cost Canadians $3B in past year - more than
doubled in one year
Up from $1.4 billion the year before, according to a new
report. According to the 2013 Norton Report released by
U.S.-based software security maker Symantec Corp., an
estimated 7 million people in Canada have been victims
of cybercrime in the past 12 months. The average cost of
cybercrime per victim is roughly $380. Globally, the
cost of cybercrime has risen to US$113 billion, or just
under US$300 per victim, according to the report. The
rise in cybercrime, which includes everything from
unauthorized computer access to identity theft, has been
linked to increased use of mobile devices and open Wi-Fi
networks.
(Source ctvnews.ca)
Canada’s retail megamerger boom
In a few short months, this country has seen No. 1
grocer Loblaw stage a friendly takeover of No. 1
pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart; No. 2 food player
Sobeys buying western Canadian food stalwart Canada
Safeway; and veteran department store chain HBC shoring
up on luxury with its purchase of Saks Inc. From a U.S.
buyer’s point of view, the Canadian retail market has
fewer stores per capita and highly productive shopping
malls. Mr. Pike says. “It is not as saturated a market
as the U.S. When you look at the most successful malls,
nine of the top 15 malls in North America in terms of
sales per square foot are located in Canada.”
(Source
financialpost.com)
Ground broken for new Premium
Outlets Montreal - 2nd one for Canada
Simon Property Group, SmartCentres and Calloway REIT
hosted a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday to begin
the construction of Premium Outlets Montreal, the second
Premium Outlet Center in Canada. (Source chainstoreage.com)
Mobile banking app usage grows in Canada
A survey by BMO Bank of Montreal has found that mobile
banking apps are growing in popularity in Canada. BMO
said two-thirds of the 1,000 Canadians it surveyed in
August have downloaded a mobile banking app in the last
year. According to a Google online survey of 1,000
Canadians, 56 percent of Canadian adults were using
smartphones in the first quarter of 2013. BMO said
Canadians have an average of 14 apps on their
smartphones.
(Source
mobilepaymentstoday.com)
'Blacklist' for stolen and lost phones takes effect in
Canada
A so-called "blacklist" for phones that are reported as
stolen or lost took effect on Monday, preventing those
devices from being activated in Canada by someone else.
When consumers tell their mobile carrier that their
phone has been stolen or lost its unique IMEI
(International Mobile Equipment Identity) number will be
added to the database. The database does not include
phones that were reported as stolen or lost before
Monday. Consumers can also use a search tool at the
website protectyourdata.ca to check that they're not
buying stolen property before completing a purchase of a
used phone.
(Source
ctvnews.ca)
 Toronto
ORC gang hits GTA retailers for $395,000+ in credit
card scam - hitting Home Depot and others
Nao Khou, 51, allegedly scammed financial
institutions by inflating credit card accounts by
depositing fake cheques, said Detective Ian Nichol
of the Financial Crimes Unit. The group of people
used fraudulent gift cards, credit cards, debit
cards and cheques to purchase items at several area
retailers. The group purchased hundreds of
appliances, tools and related items from big box
retailers, including Home Depot, using payment cards
whose values were artificially boosted using forged
cheques. These actions were committed over a 30-day
period between August and September 2013. The
Toronto man is facing four charges after taking more
than $395,000 worth of goods from various GTA
retailers, police say. Police said it was The Home
Depot who initially caught on to the thefts before
the Financial Crimes Unit was called in. Police are
still looking for one female suspect and possibly
others. (Source
theglobeandmail.com) (Source
ctvnews.ca)
What are the Penalties for Credit Card Fraud in Canada?
According to Section 380 of the Criminal Code of Canada,
“Everyone who, by deceit, falsehood or fraudulent means,
whether or not it is a false pretense within the meaning
of this Act, defrauds the public or any person, whether
as ascertained or not, of any property, money or
valuable security of any service is guilty of an
indictable offense and is liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding two years." According to the Criminal
Code of Canada, the maximum penalties for theft and
frauds by means of credit cards are as follows:
• Fraud of $5,000 or less: A fine of $5,000 and a jail
sentence of 6 months to 2 years according to section
380(1) b.
• Fraud of over $5,000: A jail sentence of 10 years
according to section 380(1) a.
• Theft or forgery of credit card: A fine of $5,000 and a
jail sentence of 6 months to 2 years according to
section 380(1) b.
• Use or possession of a stolen or forged credit card: A
fine of $5,000 and a jail sentence of 6 months to 2
years according to section 342(c).
• Use of revoked or cancelled credit cards: A fine of
$5,000 and a jail sentence of 6 months to 2 years
according to section 342(d). (Source
dvpledge.ca)
 Vancouver
police look to return jewelry stolen in ‘blessing’ scam.
Vancouver police displayed more than a quarter-million
dollars in stolen cash and jewels Wednesday that had
been recovered from a recent “blessing” scam. If the
items aren’t claimed within 60 days, the jewelry will be
auctioned off and the proceeds, together with the cash,
will be put into the province’s civil forfeiture kitty.
Five Chinese nationals were nabbed by the Canada Border
Services Agency at Vancouver International Airport in
July as they attempted to leave the country with the
cash and high-end jewelry. That set in motion a
cross-country investigation after victims of the
so-called “blessing” or “evil spirit” scam began to
report cases of stolen jewelry and cash to police.
During the blessing, the scammers would switch the bag
of money and valuables with a bag of worthless items.
The victim would be told not to open the bag or tell
anyone. A total of $138,000 in cash was seized when the
five suspects tried to leave the country. The 400 pieces
of jewelry, some of it top-quality gold, is estimated to
be worth about $125,000. (Source
cbc.ca)
 Winnipeg jewelry store
owner beaten during armed robbery A Winnipeg jewellery
store owner was rushed to hospital after being hurt
during an armed robbery on Wednesday. It happened just
before 10:30 a.m. at Fort Richmond Jewellers in the 2800
block of Pembina Highway. A group of three or four men
burst in and one was armed with a gun, said David
Flather, the brother of the owner, Dan. They tried to
tie up Dan with duct tape but he fought back, Flather
said, adding Dan was then hit in the back of the head
and cut open. Flather, who arrived when Dan was being
taken away in an ambulance, said his brother was
conscious but quite scared. The robbers smashed open a
case full of diamonds before they fled the store.
(Source
cbc.ca)
Police bust four from Montreal in Windsor, Ontario,
hitting stores with counterfeit credit cards
Hitting the Real Canadian Superstore in Windsor trying
to purchase $600 gift cards loss prevention officers saw
the transaction take place. Officers of the financial
crimes unit launched an investigation and say they
discovered a credit card theft ring and a clandestine
credit card production lab. Police say the group had
been using stolen American credit card numbers in order
to produce fraudulent credit cards. The group allegedly
went to several stores in the Windsor-Essex area and
made purchases of items including gift cards. Three men
and a woman from Montreal have been arrested and charged
with fraud under $5,000. (Source ctvnews.ca)
 Armed robbery spree ended with three arrests after 7
stores robbed in Ontario
After stealing $350,000 worth of electronics in
seven robberies the two suspects are being charged with
242 charges. Three Toronto residents hits retail stores
between December an August of this year. Nakeem Johnson,
23, Patrice Lall, 22, and 28-year-old Mark Harrison hit
multiple Rogers Plus stores, and The Source. The
standard practice was to enter the store, get the
employees into a back room by use of a weapon and then
steal product from the stores – generally cellphones and
electronics,” says Gatto. (Source
ctvnews.ca)
Ottawa Police issue warrant for knife-wielding robbery suspect
39-year-old Ottawa man faces a string of charges in connection with a trio of
retail robberies. Ottawa police have issued an arrest warrant for the suspect.
On Sept. 23, at about 2:30 a.m., police say a lone suspect went into a
Wellington St. convenience store and made a purchase. But when the employee
opened the cash register, the suspect pulled a knife and stole money. Shortly
after, at about 5 a.m., the same suspect went into another convenience store,
this time along Bank St. The suspect again proceeded to make a small purchase
but pulled a knife when the register was open. Police say a third incident
occurred a short time later, at a Laurier Ave. convenience store, but in this
case, no knife was seen. In all of the incidents, the suspect made off with a
small amount of cash. No one was injured in the robberies. Police say other
matters under investigation may result in additional charges. Chadd Brownrigg is
wanted on 12 charges, including robbery and breach of probation.
(Source
metronews.ca)
Inside Toronto's new maximum-security detention center
Take a tour through the new Toronto South Detention
Centre, which begins receiving inmates this fall. The
facility incorporates a new supervision model, which
places correctional officers directly in the inmates'
living areas. The facility can house 1650 people, from
the lowest to highest level of threat.
(Source
theglobeandmail.com)
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