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Authorities in Alicante are investigating members of a multi-million euro fraud ring using fake bank SMS messages.
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (681+ words) The Civil Guard has also launched a major operation in the province of Alicante against an organization dedicated to bank fraud using fake SMS messages and phone calls. The network is believed to have defrauded more than one million euros…...
Scammer posing as RCMP officer steals $19K from Island resident
50+ min ago (160+ words) Published 11:00 am Tuesday, September 15, 2026 A Sidney resident is out nearly $19,000 after falling victim to a phone scammer posing as a police officer. Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say a local man reported the fraud on Sept. 2 after receiving a call from…...
Glasgow police warn about ankle monitor scam targeting jailed loved ones
34+ min ago (224+ words) Glasgow Police are warning residents about an ankle monitor scam that appears to be targeting families of people who have been arrested. According to the department, scammers are calling family members and posing as law enforcement or court officials. They…...
She Lost $30,000 to Fake Federal Agents. Then She Helped Police Catch a Courier When They Asked for Another $22,000
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (749+ words) An elderly Texas woman who lost $30,000 to scammers posing as federal officials later helped Frisco police catch a courier when the same operation returned demanding another large payment. The woman, who asked FOX 4 not to identify her, said the scheme…...
Scammer posing as RCMP officer steals $19K from Sidney resident
54+ min ago (160+ words) Published 11:00 am Tuesday, September 15, 2026 A Sidney resident is out nearly $19,000 after falling victim to a phone scammer posing as a police officer. Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say a local man reported the fraud on Sept. 2 after receiving a call from…...
Cryptocurrency scam costs Sidney resident almost $19,000
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (128+ words) Sidney/North Saanich RCMP have issued a warning about a cryptocurrency scam after a resident reported losing close to $19,000. Police said the resident told them he received a phone call on Sept. 2 from a man claiming to be an RCMP…...
Essex County Officials Warn Families About Bail Payment Scam
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (169+ words) Essex County authorities are warning residents to be on alert after reports of scammers targeting the families of people who have recently been arrested. According to a statement released by Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff…...
Man accused of setting up ATM 'cash traps' at banks across Guelph, Ont.
57+ min ago (162+ words) GUELPH — Police in Guelph allege a man stole thousands of dollars by setting up "cash traps" at automated banking machines across the city that diverted the money customers were trying to withdraw. Police say they were contacted in late June…...
I almost fell for a popular police-impersonation scam. Here's the red flag that stopped me.
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (1098+ words) My iPhone screened a call from an unknown number the other day, and when I saw the message pop up that it was a sergeant calling from a local law enforcement agency, I immediately picked up instead of sending him…...
Watch out for fake MyChart phishing emails
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (288+ words) (WXIN) – According to MyChart, roughly 190 million patients around the world use the online portal for communication with their healthcare providers. That’s a big pool of potential scam victims, and that’s why there’s been a recent surge in scam activity targeting…...