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Kamloops Scam
Did someone try selling you gold jewelry? It’s likely fake
Police are warning residents in the B.C. southern interior not to fall victim to a recurring…
Kamloops RCMP remind renters to watch out for these scams
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP are warning those looking for property rentals to be vigilant and…
How a Kamloops woman was scammed selling her car
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman says she was handed a notice saying she owes hundreds…
Kamloops RCMP warn of ransomware scam after resident bilked out of $18,000
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are warning the public yet again after a victim lost…
Kamloops RCMP warning public after resident scammed out of $4,000
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are warning the public about a scam after an individual…
How a woman fell victim to the Canada Revenue Agency scam in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Your phone rings and you're told you owe the Canada Revenue Agency thousands…
Kamloops senior almost swindled out of $4,800
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday, a Kamloops senior had a close call with a pair of brazen…
Phishing scam complaints on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fraudulent emails appear to be on the rise and Kamloops RCMP is warning…
Tax season brings rise in CRA phone scams
KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP say they are getting up to 15 reports a day of…
RCMP warn of social media scam
KAMLOOPS - A scam using social media to get money out of unsuspecting victims saw one local senior citizen bilked of $300 this week. Kamloops Rural RCMP says a senior citizen was contacted through social media on May 20. She was told she had won a large sum of money and needed to wire $300...
Watch out for Canada Revenue fakers in latest phone scam to hit Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - That suspicious message you received from the Canada Revenue Agency, yes, it's a scam. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says the calls are a notification that after a completed audit, the resident owes back taxes to the agency. Epp says the fraudster then asks for immediate payment or a...
Kamloops RCMP warn about Revenue Canada phone scam
KAMLOOPS – It appears there is a Revenue Canada phone scam making the rounds in Kamloops and RCMP are warning residents to be careful. RCMP have received several calls within the past week about the phone scam. The caller tells the recipient they are in arrears with their taxes and they owed $1,900. The amount...