VPD warns public of scammers posing as senior police officers

VPD warns about phone scammers posing as senior police officers - Vancouver Police Department

Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department is advising the public that VPD officers will never ask for money. This warning comes as sophisticated fraudsters continue to call members of the public while posing as VPD senior officers in an attempt to convince victims to transfer large sums of money. The Vancouver Police Department issued a similar warning last month after a victim was contacted by a scammer posing as Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) …

VPD warns public of scammers posing as senior police officers

The Vancouver Police Department is warning the public that its officers will never ask for money, following a string of phone scams in which fraudsters impersonate senior VPD officers to convince victims to transfer large sums of cash. According to the news release by VPS, the warning comes as sophisticated scammers continue calling members of the public while posing as senior VPD officers in an attempt to get victims to hand over money. The VPD…