Police in Oak Bay, B.C., are reminding residents to be wary of scams after a community member recently lost $3,000 to a fraudster.
Police say they were contacted by the victim, who lives in the 2800-block of Foul Bay Road, on Jan. 10.
The fraudster told the victim that they hadn't paid their utility bill and that they needed to pay their bills with Bitcoin or there utilities would be shut off immediately. Police are reminding community members that legitimate businesses will never contact you by phone and demand payment through gift cards or Bitcoin.
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