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Another Scam Hits Area

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Dryden Police are warning of another scam that has hit many in the area.

Several people have reported receiving a call from a 1-800 number demanding your Social Insurance Number or risk being arrested.

Police say you may receive multiple calls a day.

Dryden Police urge the public to not give away personal information over the phone.

Police say if you feel you are the victim of fraud, then contact the Dryden Police Service and also report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or http://www.antifraudcentre.ca

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Netflix Scam Seen In Region

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Another scam to be on the lookout for, this one acts as Netflix.

The scam has hit people in the region and comes as an email that claims to be from Netflix that states they tried to bill you automatically but a local bank held the transaction.

The email also contains a rather believable link which leads to a site that looks like Netflix, but isn’t and asks for personal info.

The email also contains multiple grammatical errors and typos such as the misspelling of “invoice” and a line that says “but you local bank being held a transaction”.

If you receive such an email, do not follow the link inside.

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Scotiabank Text Message Scam

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Another bank related scam to watch out for.

This one is from a text message that claims to be from Scotiabank.

The message states that there are problems with your account and it has been closed.

In order to re-open the account, the message tells the victim to click a link.

A reminder to not click suspicious links and that Scotiabank does not conduct business in this manner.

It is also being reported that many of the people who have received these messages don’t even have Scotiabank accounts.

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Sneaky Scam In The Region

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Provincial Police across the region are reporting a sneaky, yet clever, scam in the area.

Police say scammers are now using local OPP numbers as a call display number to make people in the public believe that the police are calling them.

As the scammers pretend to be the OPP, they try to get personal information for criminal purposes.

Provincial Police are reminding the public that they do not call and ask for personal information relating to banking information, your social insurance number and they do not collect money on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency.

Police say if you do receive such a call, you are urged to hang up the phone immediately.

OPP also warn that everyone is at risk of falling victim to these scams, but elderly people are among the most vulnerable.

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Cybercriminals Continue To Target Residents

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Provincial Police are asking you to be mindful of cybercrime.

OPP say as digital technology advances, the cyber realm becomes easier for criminals to exploit and extort victims.

Police say Canadians have lost more than $43 million so far this year to cybercriminals and they stand to lose even more.

There are two common scams to be aware of.

Phishing is a crime that targets victims by simulating a legitimate message from a bank, government department or some other organization.

The attempt is to get confidential information that can be used for criminal purposes.

Another form is a ransomware attack.

That occurs when a cybercriminal infects a victim’s computer system with malware that encrypts the data on the system.

That makes the computer inaccessible and unusable.

Cybercriminals will then demand a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.

If you suspect you have been a victim of any digital or online cybercrime, you should contact local police, OPP, Crime Stoppers or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

 

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Another Scam Warning Issued

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Scams continue to find their way through northwestern Ontario.

Provincial Police have issued yet another advisory to the public to be leery for telephone calls, e-mail and text messages from those claiming to be with the Canada Revenue Agency and other government departments claiming you owe money and payment is required immediately.

In some cases, those calls are robo-calls and will leave pre-recorded messages on your phone.

Police say you should never respond to such communications nor click on any of the links provided.

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New Look To Old Scam In Northwestern Ontario

A new twist on the old scam.

Provincial Police say a number of people in the area have been receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from a local police agency acting on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency.

OPP state the scam artist demands personal information,

Police say they don’t collect taxes on behalf of the government.

Police and the CRA will never ask for information about your passport, health card or driver’s license.

They will also never ask for payment by credit card, gift certificate or Internet, or use aggressive language threatening to arrest you, or leave threatening messages demanding payment.

 

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Phone Scam Reported In Our Region

A scam to report in the Lac Seul area.

Some residents have been receiving phone calls regarding their Social Insurance number.

The voice recording states that if the victim doesn’t change their SIN, arrests will be made.

You are asked to immediately hang up, as the government doesn’t conduct business this way.

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Phone Scam In Red Lake

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Provincial Police in Red Lake are issuing a warning of scammers targeting area residents.

A number of individuals have been receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency or the local law enforcement agency asking for personal information.

OPP say the scam artist threatens to transfer the target to an officer from Red Lake OPP, whom they identify as Officer Marshall.

While police say Revenue Canada may at times call by phone, there are certain things they will never do.

That includes asking for information about your passport, health card or driver’s license.

Police add the CRA will never ask for payment by credit card, gift certificate or Internet, or use aggressive language threatening to arrest you, or leave threatening messages demanding payment.

If you have received this kind of phone call, you should contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or visit their website at http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm.

For more information visit https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/security/protect-yourself-against-fraud.html

 

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CBSA Warn Of New Scam

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The Canada Border Services Agency is warning the public about an on-going scam.

People have been posing as CBSA agents by phone, texts or emails, and asking for personal information, including Social Insurance Numbers and credit card numbers.

In some cases the phone calls may display numbers and employee names that appear to be from the CBSA; the emails may display CBSA logos, email addresses or employee names and titles.

The agency says the CBSA would never ask for SIN’s or credit card information by phone or email.

The calls and emails should be ignored, and reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

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