Officials are warning the public to beware as scammers are impersonating the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).
The CAFC, OPP, and RCMP have put out a statement, saying fraudsters are claiming to help the CAFC with an ongoing investigation using its letterhead and logo or in some cases, spoof police phone numbers.
The biggest three signs of an impersonation scam are bank investigator, tech support, and recovery pitch.
Bank Investigator
The scammer will pretend to be from the bank, a credit card company, or from an online business, like Amazon. In these scenarios, you will be told that there are unauthorized charges on your account or that it’s compromised and they need your credit card information to resolve the issue.
Tech Support
In this case, the fraudster will say your computer is infected with a virus and is sending out viruses or has been hacked and needs fixed. Police said they will ask for access …