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Phone Scams
Fewer British Columbians received scam phone calls in 2023
While a new survey has found scam calls to mobile phones are trending down, three-in-five…
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…
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…
Vernon resident scammed out of ‘thousands of dollars’ in phone scam: RCMP
The RCMP is again warning people to be incredibly vigilant after a Vernon resident was…
Scammers are now getting information by pretending to be RCMP officers
Scammers have invoked the trusted name of the RCMP in their latest attempts to get…
Service Canada scam targeting immigrants shows up in the Okanagan
If you get a call from Service Canada asking for Bitcoin and threatening deportation, hang…
Kelowna man helps Nigerian scam artist become a filmmaker
KELOWNA – We've all heard about our fair share of over-the-phone scams. We've listened to…
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…
Phone scam nearly costs Kelowna grandparents $1,000
KELOWNA – A concerned couple in their 70s arrived at the Kelowna RCMP detachment yesterday…
Income tax scams are back in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – RCMP say Canada Revenue Agency scams are on the rise again in the…
Tax time is also scam time according to local RCMP
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are once again warning the public about scammers pretending to be from…
Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada…
UPDATE: Latest phone scam involves Okanagan Library overdue fees
DON'T GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Regional Library is…
Kelowna mother rattled by fake RCMP phone hoax
KELOWNA - Its a phone call no parent wants to get — a call from their son or daughter saying they’ve been in an accident, made twice as scary when the call supposedly comes from the RCMP detachment. “My son called and said he wasn’t having a great day,” a local mom says, who asked...
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...