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Fraudsters making fake offers from real companies in new cellphone scam, police warn

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Police are warning residents of a scam in which fraudsters make unsolicited calls to victims and pose as representatives of legitimate cellphone companies as a way to get expensive devices.

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Fraudsters making fake offers from real companies in new cellphone scam, police warn

Police are warning residents of a scam in which fraudsters make unsolicited calls to victims and pose as representatives of legitimate cellphone companies as a way to get expensive devices.

·Ottawa, Canada
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CBC News broke the news in Ottawa, Canada on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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