Police in Toronto have issued a warning following reports of a man going door-to-door in the city pretending to raise money for a children’s hospital.
Toronto police said the scammer was allegedly operating in downtown Toronto apartment buildings, asking for cash donations.
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He wore a lanyard with a fake SickKids Foundation badge, the force said.
Police said those legitimately canvassing on behalf of SickKids will have their name, an identification number and a QR code attached to their lanyards. The hospital also said it never goes door-to-door in apartment buildings.
SickKids canvassers do not ask for cash donations, police said.
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