RCMP Phone Scam

• ‘Trust your gut’: RCMP urges Nova Scotia seniors to beware as scams on the rise

  Nova Scotia RCMP are releasing photos of potential suspects in an ongoing investigation into scams targeting seniors after several victims reported losing at least $5,000.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
  
• Woman charged in international phone scam targeting seniors: RCMP

  "The investigation began when an elderly Canadian was scammed out of over $20,000," the RCMP said in a news release.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2022
  
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• Swindlers using Vernon RCMP phone number in latest scam, police say

  Police say they will never request money or ask for personal information such as social insurance numbers or credit card information.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2021
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• Halifax police warn public of increase in scam calls

  Halifax police say there’s been an increase in fraudulent phone calls made by scammers pretending to be police, representatives of Service Canada or the Canada Revenue Agency.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2020
• Guelph man almost loses $8,800 in ‘RCMP’ phone scam: police

  Guelph police say the man was told to withdraw $8,800 from his bank account and then mail it to a fictitious RCMP lab for analysis, which he did.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2020
• Hamilton man arrested in phone scam involving impersonation of RCMP officer: police

  The victims were allegedly told to give gift card information to the man over the phone.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2020
• Kingston police warning residents of tax scammers posing as law enforcement

  Scammers will reportedly manipulate caller ID to say RCMP, OPP or Kingston police, however officers warn that these calls are not from any law enforcement agency.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
• RCMP warn people in Kingston about tax phone scam

  According to an RCMP news release, people in Kingston have recently reported callers who are impersonating police officers and demanding money transfers.

  Crime

  Apr 2, 2019