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Fake cops scamming victims by phone
Fraudsters impersonate Ontario Provincial Police officers to steal $6,000 to $13,000 using fabricated credentials and urgent cryptocurrency payment demands, police warn residents.
- The Ontario Provincial Police warned residents across Ontario that fraudsters posing as OPP officers used fake names, ranks and badge details to instruct victims to withdraw money and send it via cryptocurrency or cash.
- By inventing credentials, scammers provided fabricated names and titles that the OPP said do not match any members, then pressured victims with urgency and intimidation.
- Police remind the public they will never request money or cryptocurrency over the phone and urged verifying calls through the OPP non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122 and reporting to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
- The scam has produced notable financial losses, and the Ontario Provincial Police said it continues to monitor fraud trends while urging community members to report incidents.
- Scammers often request cryptocurrency or gift cards, and police recommend residents pause and consult a trusted family member or friend and not share personal banking details.
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