The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a new online scam in which the fraudster pretends to be an RCMP investigator has been circulating in eastern Ontario.
The Ontario Provincial Police says a new online scam in which the fraudster pretends to be an RCMP investigator has been circulating in eastern Ontario.
After accessing the victim’s account, the fraudster told her that her Internet Protocol address “was associated to an international child pornography and money laundering investigation.” The fraudster then suggested to transfer her to an RCMP cyber crimes investigator, police say. The OPP says the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received reports totaling $22.2 million in losses related to service frauds.• Be suspicious about unsolicited phone calls, emails or pop-ups stating your computer/device is infected with a virus, a threat has been detected or a subscription will be automatically renewed.
• Never provide any personal or financial information over the telephone, unless you initiated the call.
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