$10,000 lost by victim after scammer posed as popular internet provider in Ontario

$10,000 lost by victim after scammer posed as popular internet provider in Ontario

Police are warning of scammers posing as a common internet provider after a victim lost $10,000. A news release by the OPP indicated that on August 11, in the Town of Petrolia in southern Ontario, officers received a report from an individual who had allegedly fallen victim to a scam involving a fraudulent “Bell technician.” According to the victim, they received a phone call from an individual claiming to represent the telecommunications and in…