West Vancouver police are warning the public about scammers posing as officers from the department’s non-emergency line. The scammers use spoofed caller ID to appear legitimate and may ask victims to download apps or provide personal information. Police emphasize they will never contact people from their non-emergency line to request money or personal data.
West Vancouver police are warning members of the public, both near and far, of scammers who appear to call from the department’s non-emergency line.
In the swindle, potential victims are told over the phone that they are speaking to an officer with West Vancouver Police Department, and are given a fake name and badge number, WVPD said in a statement. But police will never call members of the public from its non-emergency line. That phone number is used exclusively for local residents to report non-urgent police matters, WVPD said.
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