Phone Scam

• B.C. woman warns others after falling victim to broken cellphone scam

  North Vancouver RCMP said it is the fourth report this year of the broken phone scam with losses totalling over $10,000. A recent victim is going public to hopefully help others.

  Crime

  Mar 26
  
• Scammer bilks B.C. woman out of $10K for $700 cellphone: police

  The caller contacted the woman on Feb. 22, at 6 a.m., saying that her payment towards a $700 cellphone did not go through.

  Crime

  Mar 7
  
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• Police warn of phone scam impersonating Kelowna RCMP non-emergency line

  The complainant was initially contacted by phone in which the caller advised the complainant they had a warrant for their arrest and requested personal information.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2023
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• ‘Never trust’ caller ID amid ongoing scams, York police warn

  Police are warning the public to "never trust" caller ID amid ongoing scams, including recent incidents in which suspects claim to be court or Crown attorney officials.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2023
• Grandparent loses thousands to emergency scam in Huntsville

  Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents in and around the Town of Huntsville about scam phone calls after a local woman was tricked out of thousands of dollars.

  Crime

  May 9, 2023
• Portage la Prairie senior scammed out of $7,200 in fake grandson phone scheme

  RCMP say an 87-year-old woman got a phone call supposedly from her grandson saying he had gotten into a collision where he hit a pregnant woman and was now in police custody.

  Crime

  May 2, 2023
• Canadians targeted ‘more aggressively’ by phone scams than Americans. How come?

  The CAFC said on its website as of March 31, it had received 18,645 reports of fraud totalling $133.7 million in losses this year.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
• Halifax police say suspect in scams against seniors also wanted in Vancouver

  Halifax Regional Police are warning about a scam that has defrauded dozens of seniors over the last few months, and have released an image of a suspect wanted for questioning.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2023
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• ‘Devastated’: Scammers using promise of romance to lure in victims, Manitoba fraud investigator warns

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, romance scams were the second-highest money-maker for scam artists in 2022.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2023
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• Peterborough, Ont. seniors lose $30,000 to grandparent scam just this week: police

  Over three days, Peterborough police received 70 reports about the grandparent scam. 'Police or court officials will not come to your door to pick up money,' they say.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2023