Medicine Hat Police warn about scams
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Medicine Hat, AB– Medicine Hat Police are issuing a warning about a couple of scams circulating in our city.
The service has received numerous complaints over the past several days from people reporting a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam. The caller identifies themselves as being from the CRA and accuses the person of owing money. Threats are made to have the person arrested and charged for non-payment. The scammer will direct the person to purchase gift cards such as iTunes to pay off their debt and instruct them to call back with the card codes. The cards will then be used by the scammer to sell on the black market.
The second scam making the rounds involves a caller identifying themselves as a police officers claiming the person’s Social Insurance Number (SIN) has been compromised. The scammer requests the victim confirm their SIN over the phone.
Police say there are some ways to protect yourself against these common frauds. The service advises it is important to remain vigilant and NEVER provide personal or financial information over the phone. It is also important never to comply with an unsolicited phone caller who demands payment in gift cards.
