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Scammers posing as police officers from China targeting Chinese community, SFPD warns

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In one case, a victim lost $23,000 in the scam after sending a wire transfer, police said.

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LaSalle police warn Canadians about phone scammers impersonating police officers

The LaSalle Police Service is warning people across Canada about a scam involving callers who are cloning the force's phone number.

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Don’t Fall Victim: How Scammers Are Posing as Chinese Authorities to Steal Your Money

Police in San Francisco are alerting the Chinese community about a horrifying scam that is defrauding people, particularly senior citizens, of their hard-earned money. Scammers are phoning victims and accusing them of crimes they did not commit while posing as Chinese police officers. To persuade their targets to pay substantial sums of money, they employ intimidation, terror, and even phony video conversations with individuals in uniform. Many …

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UPDATE: LaSalle police warn of scammers using service's cloned phone number

LaSalle police are warning the public about a nationwide phone scam where the callers claim to be from the town’s police service and are attempting to gain personal information.

·Windsor, Canada
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SFPD warn of new imposter scam ‘trend’

The San Francisco Police Department is warning The City’s Chinese-speaking residents to be on alert for a new round of scam calls which officials said have cost some San Franciscans tens of thousands of dollars.

·San Francisco, United States
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Scammers posing as police officers from China targeting Chinese community, SFPD warns

In one case, a victim lost $23,000 in the scam after sending a wire transfer, police said.

·Oakland, United States
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Scammers posing as Stratford police

Perth County residents are being warned about fraudsters pretending to be from the Stratford Police Service in order to get money or personal information.Stratford police say they received more than 40 reports on Monday from people who were called by a number that displayed as being from the Stratford Police Service. The fraudsters used a variety of methods to try to obtain cash and/or personal information from their intended victims. This inclu…

·Kemptville, Canada
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cknxnewstoday.ca broke the news in Kemptville, Canada on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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