BC Scam

• B.C. man swindled nearly $200K from romance scam victims: Saanich police

  On Monday, Brodie Brooks, 29, was arrested on 16 charges including fraud over $5,000, false pretences, fraud under $5,000, and impersonating a police officer.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2023
  
• Vancouver charity leader speaks out after being targeted in fake advertising scheme

  The Stigma-Free Society said it was targeted by a scamming operation that falsely sold them advertising space that was to be on reusable bags sold at an IGA.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023
  
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• Boys and girls targeted in sextortion crimes, Coquitlam RCMP warn

  In recent months, Coquitlam RCMP said youths have been the target of a 'large number' of money-motivated sextortion reports.

  Crime

  Jan 6, 2023
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• Online scams rise 87% since 2015, phone scams down 42%, report says

  Scams being perpetrated online have risen by more than 87 per cent since 2015, while scams done by phone have dropped by around 42 per cent, according to a BBB report.

  Crime

  Oct 5, 2022
• New scam uses threatening videos to target users of escort services, B.C. police say

  Police said B.C. fraudsters are sending videos to their victims, appearing to show the fraudsters armed with rifles driving to the victim's homes.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2022
• Oliver, B.C. woman targeted by work email scam now warning the public

  In the email, the person asked Brown to pick up $700 worth of Amazon gift cards “to reward some hard-working employees.”

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2022