With the tax return filing deadline fast approaching, police are warning the public to be…
Nova Scotia police investigating fraud scheme after woman loses $10,000
Nova Scotia RCMP is investigating a fraud scheme that has robbed a woman out of thousands of dollars. The woman from Yarmouth was contacted and told she had won a significant amount of prize money – all she needed to do was pay the fees and taxes. She was asked...
Same scam, new emotional twist almost cons Corner Brook woman
When Ruth Brewer’s phone rang a couple of weeks ago, she thought it was her son Brian on the line — a call that kickstarted a harrowing experience that had her scrambling for cash. “I answered the call and it was, ‘Mom, Mom, I’ve had an...
Scammers compromise Holiday Inn phone system, stealing credit card info
A hotel in Newfoundland and Labrador has taken down its automated phone system after scammers managed to not only crack into it but use it to fool guests into giving up their credit information. Last week, employees of the Holiday Inn Express at Deer Lake were...
Fraudulent phone calls proved costly for at least two Ucluelet locals last week
Fraudulent phone calls proved costly for at least two Ucluelet locals last week. The Ucluelet RCMP received three reports of scam attempts between Feb. 4-7, two of which conned victims out of roughly $1,000 each, according to Const. Jarett Duncan of the Ucluelet RCMP....
‘It was torture’: Edmonton woman scammed out of $15K by fake RCMP officer
An Edmonton woman is warning others about an elaborate telephone scam after she was swindled out of more than $15,000 in bogus bail money and legal fees by someone claiming to be an RCMP officer. Maryam Raza said she was tricked into believing her husband was under...