Fraud
Penticton business gets $75,000 in fines for role in immigration scheme
Singla Bros Holdings Ltd has been slapped with a $75,000 fine for helping foreigners get…
Kamloops RCMP seek to ID fraud suspect
Kamloops RCMP are looking to the public to help identify a suspected fraudster. A stolen…
Scammers spoof North Okanagan residents by posing as RCMP
Fraudsters are spoofing potential victims by displaying the Vernon RCMP non-emergency phone line on caller…
Woman in Kamloops scammed out of $10K by phone fraudster: RCMP
People in Kamloops are getting victimized by phone fraudsters impersonating RCMP officers and bank employees,…
Shuswap rental scam bilks people out of thousands of dollars
RCMP are warning people looking for a home to rent in the Shuswap to be…
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…
Scammers know you want a puppy for the pandemic: Here’s how to avoid them
The year 2020 was a time of financial hardship for many, but there's one group…
Kamloops RCMP issue warning about elaborate, costly phone scam
RCMP in Kamloops want everyone to be aware of a phone scam that cost a…
B.C. Centre for Disease Control warns public of COVID-19 text scam
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is warning the public about a COVID-19 text scam going…
Fraudsters spoofing South Okanagan RCMP detachment phone numbers in latest scam
South Okanagan RCMP are warning the public about the latest phone and internet fraud scam.…
Woman who defrauded Penticton Indian Band company to get conditional sentence
A Penticton Indian Band woman facing sentencing on fraud and forgery charges will have to…
Bitcoin romance scam on the rise in Salmon Arm, police warn
Police are warning residents of Salmon Arm and surrounding areas to protect their wallets and…
Salmon Arm RCMP issue warning about Bitcoin phone scam
RCMP are warning the public about a Bitcoin phone scam that has been circulating in…
Sentencing hearing adjourned in Penticton Indian Band fraud case
A Penticton Indian Band member facing sentencing on charges of forgery, falsifying documents and fraud…
RCMP warn ’emergency’ scam is back after Kelowna resident gets taken
The RCMP is asking people be aware the so-called grandparent or emergency scam is once…