Among the 22 reports received in Richmond, police say there are three dominant trends: fake investment schemes, romance scams or fraudsters posing as government representatives.
Fake investment schemes propose high reward and return for a target’s financial investment. Romance scams often prey on those who are dating online, building a relationship and sense of trust before asking the victim for money to help the fraudster out of a tricky situation. Other victims may be approached by fraudsters pretending to be a government official or representative of the Canadian Revenue Agency, seeking tax payments or risk penalties.
Last year, Richmond RCMP launched a public awareness campaign that invited businesses hosting Bitcoin machines and gift card carousels to voluntarily post cautionary information or posters, alerting customers on how to spot cryptocurrency scams.• Independently research a company to ensure it is legitimate before investing.• Do not hand over money to an online dating match who has refused to meet in person.
Anyone who believes they may have been defrauded should contact local police and report the fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
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