Across Canada, there have been text message scams impersonating settlement payments for “bread class-action lawsuits” and “milk class-action lawsuits (milk settlement).” The “bread class-action lawsuit settlement” scam was warned about by the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) on X on March 31st. The “bread class-action lawsuit” was a real class-action lawsuit filed against the major Canadian supermarket chain Lovlow Company and its parent company George Weston, alleging price manipulation by the entire bread industry. However, the filing period for this lawsuit ended in December 2025.
Meanwhile, regarding the “settlement money for the milk class-action lawsuit,” the Waterloo Police Department in Ontario issued a warning on social media on April 3rd, stating that text messages about “settlement money for the milk class-action lawsuit” are scams.
The post included images of actual messages received and sophisticated fake websites, along with warnings such as “Do not click (the link),” “Do not reply,” “Delete the message,” and “Check the official website.” However, unlike the “bread class action lawsuit,” there is no actual “milk class action lawsuit.” However, there is a similar case: a lawsuit concerning plant-based milk that was recalled due to a Listeria outbreak, which was recently settled.
The official website for this class action lawsuit explicitly states that the claim process has not yet begun and that the company will not send any text messages. Both messages claim that the recipient is subject to a class-action lawsuit and prompt them to click a link and enter personal information such as credit card numbers. The CAFC and the police are urging anyone who receives such text messages not to reply and to report them to the CAFC.
According to CAFC data, Canadians will lose more than $704 million to fraud by 2025, and the total amount of losses reported since 2022 currently exceeds $2.4 billion. Furthermore, it is warned that this amount represents only a small fraction of the total losses, as only 5-10% of frauds are reported. March was Fraud Prevention Month.