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Frontline officers warning residents about fraudsters gaining remote access to digital devices

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning residents about remote access scams after a resident noticed unauthorized access to his cryptocurrency wallet on his phone. Remote access scams are sometimes known as the tech support scam. Often these scams begin with the victim receiving an unsolicited phone call or clicking on a […]

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Fraud Suspect Arrested and Charged

New Westminster – On December 16th 2019 at approximately 3:20pm, the New Westminster Police Department responded to the 300 block of Alberta Street after a resident reported a possible scam. The resident said that an adult male came to his door, behaving suspiciously and asking for money, claiming that he had been in a car […]

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虛擬綁架騙局以新西敏市當地的學生為作案目標

新西敏市– 新西敏市警察局慎重提醒外國學生及其家人警惕虛擬綁架騙局。騙子通過自稱外國政府高級官員來勒索學生及其家人。 上週,這些騙子使用微信(WeChat – 一種流行的中國社交媒體平台)聯繫一名新西敏市學生并威脅此學生,如果此學生不遵守他們的要求,他們要傷害此學生的父母。受害者被告知不要使用他們的手機、不要聯繫他們的家人、不要使用任何形式的社交媒體、並遵守騙子們的每一個要求。 同時,騙子通過微信與學生的家人聯繫,並告知他們的女兒被綁架了。網上的騙子們要求受害者家人付贖金來換取他們女兒的安全。騙子們設法說服此學生逃離加拿大,之後她在另一個國家被找到而並沒有被綁架。 “通常這些學生們受到威脅、被騙錢、並被強迫去躲藏起來,”傑夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott)說。 “一旦網上的騙子們恐嚇學生使其躲藏起來,他們就會聯繫其父母並騙取他們的錢財。” 如果您收到讓您懷疑是騙局的消息或電話,請不要洩露任何個人信息並忽略這些威脅。 任何認為自己是欺詐或詐騙受害者的人都可致電加拿大反欺詐中心1-888-495-8501,並致電604-525-5411來聯繫新西敏市警察局,或致電當地警方。   -30- 聯繫人:傑夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott) 電話/電郵: 604-529-2423, jscott@nwpolice.org This is a translated version of our previous media release about the virtual kidnapping scam. The english version of the media release can be found here: https://www.nwpolice.org/blog/2018/05/09/5593/

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虚拟绑架骗局以新西敏市当地的学生为作案目标

新西敏市– 新西敏市警察局慎重提醒外国学生及其家人警惕虚拟绑架骗局。骗子通过自称外国政府高级官员来勒索学生及其家人。 上周,这些骗子使用微信(WeChat – 一种流行的中国社交媒体平台)联系一名新西敏市学生并威胁此学生,如果此学生不遵守他们的要求,他们要伤害此学生的父母。受害者被告知不要使用他们的手机、不要联系他们的家人、不要使用任何形式的社交媒体、并遵守骗子们的每一个要求。 同时,骗子通过微信与学生的家人联系,并告知他们的女儿被绑架了。网上的骗子们要求受害者家人付赎金来换取他们女儿的安全。骗子们设法说服此学生逃离加拿大,之后她在另一个国家被找到而并没有被绑架。 “通常这些学生们受到威胁、被骗钱、并被强迫去躲藏起来,”杰夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott)说。 “一旦网上的骗子们恐吓学生使其躲藏起来,他们就会联系其父母并骗取他们的钱财。” 如果您收到让您怀疑是骗局的消息或电话,请不要泄露任何个人信息并忽略这些威胁。 任何认为自己是欺诈或诈骗受害者的人都可致电加拿大反欺诈中心1-888-495-8501,并致电604-525-5411来联系新西敏市警察局,或致电当地警方。 -30-   联系人:杰夫斯科特警官(Sergeant Jeff Scott) 电话/电邮: 604-529-2423, jscott@nwpolice.org This is a translated version of our previous media release about the virtual kidnapping scam. The english version of the media release can be found here: https://www.nwpolice.org/blog/2018/05/09/5593/

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Virtual kidnapping scam targets local New Westminster student

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning foreign students and their families about a scam involving the extortion of students and their families by people claiming to be high ranking foreign government officials. Last week, a New Westminster student was contacted by the scammers through WeChat, a popular Chinese social media platform, […]

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Warning issued over embassy scam

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning residents about a telephone scam involving fraudsters posing as employees of foreign embassies. A New Westminster resident was called by someone claiming to work for the Chinese Embassy who told them they were a suspect in a large investigation. This person told the resident that […]

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Residents warned of fraudsters posing as CRA employees and police

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police department is warning the public that the Canada Revenue Agency scam is hitting New Westminster with a renewed intensity. “We have received a wave of calls from residents advising us that people claiming to work for the CRA are calling to collect fictitious debts,” stated Media Relations Officer […]

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Potential furnace inspection scam

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department has received several complaints about alleged salespersons from a company named “Eco-Energy” regarding misleading sales practices. The complainant’s allege that door-to-door sales persons are misleading consumers, providing false information and using high pressure sales tactics to gain access to people’s homes to conduct questionable furnace inspections. It appears […]

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NWPD warns public about phone and email scams

New Westminster – On February 6, 2015, the NWPD reported members of the public recently falling victim to the “Microsoft Scam”.  This scam involves a caller gaining the trust of the victim while claiming to work for Microsoft.  The reason given for the call is to assist the victim in solving home computer issues such […]

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UPDATE: Fraudsters continuing to use BC Hydro Scam

New Westminster – In October of 2014, BC Hydro advised its customers of fraudsters posing as BC Hydro employees and contacting customers in British Columbia by telephone in an attempt to steal money from residents and small businesses, particularly restaurants. The NWPD is asking both, residents and small business owners to remain vigilant in relation […]

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