New scam involves texts that claim to be from RCMP
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is warning about a scam in which Canadians receive texts from fraudsters pretending to be the RCMP.
Victims receive unsolicited RCMP “delivery notices” via text message. The messages say RCMP were unable to deliver court documents and ask to reschedule to avoid missing a court date. Each message contains a link to a phony website supposedly meant to reschedule the delivery.
The RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre urge Canadians not to click the link and to delete the message immediately. People who have clicked the link should contact their financial institutions and report the case to police and the anti-fraud centre.
The RCMP will never ask an individual to transfer money or make a payment, for remote access to their computer, or for personal information such as a name and date of birth.
The RCMP’s official home page is https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/.
The anti-fraud centre can be contacted through its online reporting system or at 1-888-495-8501.
– Free Press staff