Operation Mirage

Operation Mirage is a campaign designed to disrupt and deter illegal telemarketing operators. Through this campaign, the Bureau is pursuing enforcement action against companies engaged in selling fraudulent business directories. Operation Mirage also aims to educate, through an outreach campaign, thousands of vulnerable job seekers who may unknowingly work for deceptive telemarketing operations, exposing themselves to criminal penalties.

Announcement

OPERATION MIRAGE — Competition Bureau Launches Its Largest-ever Crackdown on Deceptive Telemarketing
Montreal, June 2, 2009 — The Competition Bureau announced today that it is taking action against 50 organizations and individuals in the Montreal area, including executing 10 search warrants, as part of “Operation Mirage”, a campaign to combat fraudulent telemarketing operations.

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More Information

• Information Sheet on the Competition Bureau & Deceptive Telemarketing Investigations
  
  
• Top 10 Signs of a Deceptive Telemarketing Operation
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• FACT: Fraud Awareness for Commercial Targets