Scam Warning 2015
Kamloops business owner falls prey to fake B.C. Hydro call
KAMLOOPS - A local business owner says his mother fell prey to a sophisticated phone scam working its way through the Interior. Min Vo owns a nail salon in Sahali and says his mother received a alarming phone call which caused her to panic on Monday, Nov. 2. “They contacted her and were claiming to...
Canada Revenue Agency scam still making the rounds in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Canada Revenue Agency scam is continuing to make rounds in the region, with RCMP detachments fielding several calls a day from concerned residents. This type of scam is not new, and police have issued warnings previously about callers alleging to be from the agency. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says Kamloops RCMP is fielding several...
Revenue Canada scam making the rounds in Penticton
PENTICTON - Scammers posing as Canada Revenue Agency employees are plaguing Penticton residents. The RCMP are receiving up to 40 reports daily from residents advising police they have received threatening and harassing phone calls from people posing as employees of Canada Revenue Agency and demanding money, Penticton RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says. The...
RCMP issue warning over persistent phone scammers in the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Residents are being reminded to watch for red flags if they get a call from someone claiming to be from Revenue Canada. Clues the call may be a scam include getting pressured by the person to pay taxes immediately over the phone, or being threatened that police will come and arrest them if...
Taxman phone scam heating up this summer
VERNON – Scammers are calling into the southern Interior again pretending to be with the Canada Revenue Agency and separating people from their hard-earned money. RCMP are warning people not to give any personal or banking information over the phone after reports of people being targetted in the North Okanagan recently. “In this scam, a person...
Fraudsters are trying to steal your identity
KELOWNA – The latest in a long list of scams to separate you from your hard-earned money is still making the rounds in the Okanagan. Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says police have been receiving reports about a phishing scam where the fraudsters pretend to be someone with Revenue Canada in order to steal your...
How not to be a victim of fraud
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP are reminding residents they have the power to protect themselves from fraud by checking out the latest scams in the area. Scammers use a variety of methods to swindle the unsuspecting including phone calls, email or even a knock at the door. People might fall prey to internet phishing, text scams and...
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...
Two scams making rounds in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Two scams were reported recently in the Kamloops area and police are warning residents to be aware. Fraudulent emails were received that appear to be from Revenue Canada, but they're not. As well, there are reports of people selling items online and receiving fraudulent cheques in return, according to a Kamloops RCMP media...
Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved
"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN" VERNON - RCMP say they are not behind numerous calls to residents asking for money to support an anti-bullying program, though the calls are legitimate. The Canadian Police Association has hired a contractor to campaign for donations for a...
Police warn about resurging scams
VERNON - If they weren't con artists, thieves and frauds, you might be impressed with their ingenuity but police in the North Okanagan are definitely not impressed. Spokesperson Gord Molendyk says local RCMP detachments had more than 30 calls about two different scams operating by phone and email in the area. One is the Revenue...