Police warn of phone scam
Police are warning the public to be cautious of a phone scam that appears to be spoofing a Halifax Regional Police phone-line.
Today, Halifax Regional Police received several reports of people receiving phone calls from the department’s non-emergency reporting/dispatch phone number 902-490-5020 which appears on the call display. The person claims to be from the Halifax Regional Police and advises the victim that their personal information was compromised as part of an international scam.
If you receive a call like this, do not provide or confirm any personal or financial information and hang up the phone.
Scammers can spoof phone numbers to make it appear as though they’re calling from a trusted source. Do not give personal information to anyone by phone, email or in person unless you are certain of their identity and the legitimacy of the organization they represent.
Several of the reports today were from other areas of Canada. If you have received a call like this and have given any personal or financial information to the scammer, please contact your local police department.
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Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a vehicle that was stolen from a business in Dartmouth.
The red vehicle pictured here was stolen from The Water Shed, located at 515 Main Street in Dartmouth on April 14 at approximately 11:50 p.m. It is a 2005 Ford F550 truck with company logos on both doors and a Nova Scotia license plate that reads GT34746. The vehicle had hydrofracking equipment on board at the time it was taken.
The second picture is of the suspects’ truck. This vehicle arrived at The Water Shed, a passenger got out of the vehicle, entered the company’s truck, and drove away.
Anyone with information about the vehicle’s whereabouts or the suspects’ identity is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at https://t.co/4RCo0Z47Ki or using the P3 Tips App.
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to see an increased police presence, and roads may be closed for a short period of time. At this time, there is no threat to public safety. The public is asked to avoid the area to allow officers to carry out their duties.
Police investigate robbery
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last week.
On May 24 at approximately 4:15 p.m. police responded to a report of a robbery at the Canadian Tire, located at 30 Lamont Terrace in Dartmouth. Upon arrival, officers located an injured employee who had been assaulted by a man attempting to steal store merchandise. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle prior to police arrival. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate him. The victim was transported to the hospital by EHS for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as between 30 to 40 years old and approximately 6’1” tall with a slender build and short, greying facial hair. At the time, he was wearing a dark sweater, blue jeans, a black baseball hat, black shoes and black sunglasses with blue lenses.
The vehicle that the suspect fled in is described as a light blue, older model, four door sedan. It is possibly a Chrysler.
Anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at https://t.co/4RCo0Z47Ki or by using the P3 Tips app.
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(Scam) Hal-Con : We've noticed an increase in scam emails pretending to be from Hal-Con, with some offering hotel bookings, selling attendee data or asking you to apply to a Hal-Con Market with a linked form to fill out
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