Cellphone Scam

• 2 men arrested after selling fake iPhones in boxes full of rice or sand: Toronto police

  Toronto police arrested two men in relation to a fake iPhone scam where the cellphone boxes contained rice or sand.

  Crime

  Apr 22
  
• Phony phones: Richmond RCMP issues warning over counterfeit iPhones

  Mounties say two people were recently scammed through Facebook Marketplace after a seller showed them a real phone and then swapped it for a phony after being paid.

  Crime

  May 2, 2023
  
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• SaskTel warns of lewd scam targeting 306 area code

  According to SaskTel, adult-themed messages are targeting people using the 306 area code, trying to lure victims into clicking on links within the text.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Toronto police say date scammer stole $30,000 from vulnerable victims

  Police said a man targeted victims using online dating platforms like Grindr and social media chat group.

  Crime

  Mar 17, 2022
• Northumberland woman falls victim to cellphone porting scam: OPP

  Northumberland OPP say a Brighton resident had her cellphone number transferred to a new service provider without her consent.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2020
• Police warn Calgarians about increase in cellphone thefts

  Calgary police said they've seen an increase in cellphone thefts and the stolen merchandise is quickly ending up online. 

  Consumer

  Feb 12, 2020
• Penticton RCMP issue warning of scammers stealing cellphone numbers

  Police say the scam is becoming an increasingly popular method for thieves to steal from unsuspecting citizens.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2019
• Police warning of new slate of phone scams

  Unauthorized porting is similar to another scam the Ontario Provincial Police warned consumers about this week: SIM swapping.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019