CHÉTICAMP, N.S. — Chéticamp RCMP is warning businesses after receiving a report of a scam targeting a local tire shop. The warning stems from a report of a ...
Chéticamp RCMP is warning of a new scam that targeted a local tire business. File - ContributedCHÉTICAMP, N.S. — Chéticamp RCMP is warning businesses after receiving a report of a scam targeting a local tire shop.
The warning stems from a report of a tire shop being scammed of thousands of dollars in tire sales. RCMP officers learned that the business had received a purchase order from someone in Montreal, Que., for $5,500 worth of tires. Police said the business had received many out-of-province requests since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and filled the order. Once the tires were shipped and confirmed received, they were notified that the payment had been cancelled, and they could not get in touch with the purchaser.
Investigators learned that the same purchaser had done the same thing to other tire shops in Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Alberta, resulting in over $20,000 in combined losses.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home.
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