Security Centre
The Cash Money Security Centre provides resources to help you guard your information. We strive to offer safe online Payday Loans and Lines of Credit. And we're committed to keeping your personal and financial information private within your secured account.
Read on to learn how you can safeguard your money and your identity. As always, we're here for you! Call our Customer Service team with any questions or if you need help with your application, account, or loan.
Security & Scam Alerts
Below are currently known scams. In the event you're contacted by one of these organizations or individuals, or think you have been contacted by them, DO NOT SHARE any of your personal or sensitive information. Hang up and call Cash Money directly.
All authentic Cash Money emails will include @cashmoney.ca at the end of the address.
Email@email-cashmoney.ca
CustomerService@cashmoney.ca
CMCustomerHotline@cashmoney.ca
CustomerService@e.cashmoney.ca
CashMoney@e.cashmoney.ca
Text:74747 or 56565
@gmail.com, @hotmail.com, @outlook.com, or other personal email providers
Example: cashmoney1@gmail.com
Loan and Debt-Collection Scams
Loan scams involve individuals who pretend to be Cash Money representatives. They offer fraudulent loans to Clients or send illegal, fraudulent debt-collection communications. Sometimes these scams are initiated by Clients on websites they do not realize are fraudulent, and other times the scam messages are received unsolicited by the Client. These communications have been made in the form of calls and emails and are not sent by Cash Money or any of our affiliates. Most loan scams involve a “finance charge” fee. Individuals claiming to represent Cash Money will send fraudulent loan paperwork and a fake cheque to Clients. Clients are instructed to deposit the cheque and then use a portion of their loan to pay the “finance charge”. When the fake cheque bounces, the Client is at a loss for both the face value of the cheque and the “finance charge”. Cash Money never adds a “finance charge” as part of a loan approval process. Cash Money does not pay out loans by cheque, and Cash Money will never send unsolicited loan documents to Clients via email. To appear legitimate, the individuals performing these scams will often copy logos and other images from the Cash Money website, however closer inspection reveals the loan documents are fraudulent.
Examples of Red Flags in Fraudulent Loan Documents
Copied Cash Money logo and/or other images from the Cash Money website
Use of the company name “CASH ONE HOUR PAYDAY LOANS”
Mention of a “finance charge”
Various spelling errors, grammatical errors, inconsistent fonts/font sizes, and a pixelated watermark of the Great Seal of the United States
Generic email address (cashmoneycanada1@gmail.com) is used. Legitimate Company email addresses will always end with “@cashmoney.ca” or “@curo.com”
Phone number is not registered with Cash Money
Warning Signs for Debt-Collection Emails & Other Communication Forms
Message comes from a personal email account, such as Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, or Outlook
Email domain does not include @cashmoney.ca
Fictitious case numbers and outstanding amounts
Threats of criminal or legal action
Threats to email or fax information to your current employer or references
Threats to confiscate all your salary and/or wages
Demands for immediate payment and a sense of urgency to repay
Warning Signs for Debt-Collection Calls
Use of profane language or incorrect grammar
Overly aggressive or rude comments
Threats of violence, or criminal or legal action
Call comes from an overseas telephone number
Demands for immediate payment and a sense of urgency to repay
Refusal to provide pertinent information regarding the alleged debt
A Step-by-Step Guide
1) Contact Cash Money’s Fraud Department to report fraudulent or suspicious activity on your account.
2) Contact the credit bureaus to check your credit report. Look for any information that corresponds to the scammer’s communications, or transactions you did not make. You may want to sign up for credit monitoring to help you detect future theft or fraud attempts.
https://www.transunion.ca/assistance/fraud-victims-resources
https://www.consumer.equifax.ca/personal/dispute-credit-report/
3) Contact your local police to file a report so they can investigate and possibly prevent these scams from happening.
4) Contact your bank to inform them of the fraudulent activity. They may be able to reverse or block suspicious transactions and keep a “paper trail” of the issue.
5) Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to keep them informed of active scams.
Fraud Department
- Phone: 1-844-703-0996
- Email: cmfraudresponse@cashmoney.ca
Suspicious Activity
If you receive a questionable call, letter, or email claiming to be Cash Money, contact us directly to verify authenticity. Call 1-844-703-0996.
Account Verification
DO NOT give out personal, sensitive, or payment info if the person contacting you cannot confirm the details of your loan.
Prepayment
DO NOT forward a payment through Western Union or load funds onto a prepaid card to receive a loan. Cash Money would never ask for money up front to provide a loan.
Additional Security Resources
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is the central agency in Canada that collects information and criminal intelligence on matters like mass marketing fraud, advance fee fraud, internet fraud and identity theft. To report fraud, visit the CAFC website or call 1-888-495-8501.
Competition Bureau of Canada
A reliable source of information regarding fraud awareness and prevention is the Competition Bureau of Canada.
Canadian Bankers Association
You can find many useful consumer protection articles from the Canadian Bankers Association.
Local Law Enforcement
Be sure to check out your local law enforcement's website for info on fraud awareness and how to report fraud.
Western Union
Have you sent funds through Western Union you believe were fraudulent?
Report fraud directly to the Western Union fraud reporting service online or call 1-800-448-1492.