BBB 2022 Canadian Risk Index

Risk index calculated by exposure to scams (volume of reports made) multiplied by the susceptibility to a scam (percentage of those who lost money) multiplied by the monetary loss.

Home improvement scams rose from #4 on the 2021 Risk Index to #1 for 2022.

Chart: ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY Source: Better Business Bureau