Scam Artists

• B.C. woman scammed out of almost $40K, lost nearly $80K: Kelowna RCMP

  An Okanagan woman was duped into believing she was helping a fraud investigation, but the people who convinced her to help turned out to be the fraudsters themselves.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2019
  
• Scam alert: No, BC Hydro won’t cut your power if you can’t pay in Bitcoin

  The company says it never, ever takes payment in pre-paid cash or credit cards, nor does it accept Bitcoin.

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2019
  
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• From online dating to fake grandchildren: scam artists get crafty during the holidays

  Police are warning the public to be particularly vigilant during the holiday season because scam artists tend to prey on people during a time of year where emotions can run high.

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2018
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• Police say thousands of dollars lost in recent Nova Scotia phone scams

  Nova Scotia RCMP are warning people of threatening scam calls posing to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.

  Investigations

  Apr 26, 2018
• Okanagan residents warned about phone scam

  RCMP are warning residents about a recent rash of cold-call scams in the Central Okanagan. Police say the caller uses high-pressure tactics to get victims to wire over money.

  Feb 6, 2015