Strathroy-Caradoc Police have issued a warning to the public over multiple scams that have been noticed with the municipality. Police have recently received calls regarding the child and grand child scam, the Rogers cable scam, and the romance scam. Police ask that you are cautious with email, over the phone and in-person fraudulent scams. Please ensure you educate yourself on what scams are occurring and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim, as these suspects are skilled in deception and easily manipulate victims.
CHILD/GRANDCHILD IN JAIL SCAM-
We have had a report of a victim receiving a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer and asking for bail money to be transferred to an account to bail their child out of jail. These suspect(s) will have women or men crying in the background or make comments to make a victim feel there is an urgency to get the money as soon as possible. DO NOT TRANSFER MONEY. Please do not transfer money to an unknown account without consulting with your bank. If you are ever told to transfer through Western Union this should be considered a red flag.
ROGERS CABLE SCAM-
An email is received stating that a client is accessing their Rogers.com email on their mobile, tablet or other device using an out-of-date version of an email application such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Windows Live Mail.
The email then tells you to that you must click on a link to update the account. DO NOT DO THIS! The suspect(s) will ask you for personal information or you could give them access to your device.
ROMANCE SCAM-
These scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim. Often money is being transferred to a bank or sent overseas with Western Union.
For further information on local scams go to Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre at https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng…