⚠️ SCAM ALERT⚠️
We are warning Calgarians of a financial scam that was recently reported involving individuals who claimed to be police officers over the phone.
Earlier this month, a man attended a district office to report suspicious phone calls he received where the person on the other end was trying to extort money from him.
📍 In late-Feb. 2024, the victim answered the phone & the caller identified themselves as being from the CPS & was calling to let the victim know they had arrested someone for using the victim’s bank card at a local shopping centre.
The caller then told the victim the next step in the investigation was to contact Detective Mark Baldwin, with the CPS fraud unit, who is a fictitious officer.
The victim then contacted the fictitious officer over the phone & was told his tax-free savings account was vulnerable & he needed to wire transfer $135,000 to a ghost account to protect his money.
The victim was immediately suspicious & contacted his bank to report the incident & fortunately did not lose any money.
👉 The CPS will never call & ask citizens to provide financial information or transfer money.
ℹ Anyone who has suffered a financial loss or who has had their personal information compromised because of fraud can report it:
☎️ CPS: 403-266-1234
🛑 @stopcrimeyyc
🌐 https://t.co/6JI7PDv3T7
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