Tips to protect yourself from scams and frauds
Salmon Arm
2024-02-11 07:18 PST
The Salmon Arm RCMP have seen an increase in frauds and scams taking your hard earned money away from you. Below are some basic tips to avoid getting scammed.
Used goods found online
Online finds through Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, Craigslist, or similar platforms should be carefully navigated. Scammers will create a profile that looks local and friendly, and will build rapport with you, before asking you to pay ahead of having seen the item. If you view the seller’s profile more closely, typically they will have joined the platform within the past year. Once you have paid ahead, the seller disappears and your money is lost.
Phone scams
If you do not recognize the number, that should be an immediate red flag. Scammers will create a spoof phone number that appears local, or will show on caller ID as a business you may be familiar with and claim to be an employee of that business. Phone calls from people claiming to be a family member in trouble, requesting money, or asking you to purchase gift cards should also raise red flags. The police and the court system do not take bail money over the money.
Protecting your banking information
Scammers will make websites that look and act like the real ones, but with a web address that is spelled slightly differently. When you login to the fake website, the scammers are able to steal your login credentials.
Please visit the RCMP Safety Tips website for more information on how to protect yourself from frauds and scams.
Released by:
Cst. Andrew HodgesMedia Relations Officer
Salmon Arm RCMP
1980 11 Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 2V5
Office: 250-832-6044
Fax: 250-832-6842
Email:
andrew.hodges@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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