If you get a call from a Burnaby Mountie asking for money, hang up.
That’s the advice police are giving local residents after reports a fraudster has been “spoofing” Burnaby RCMP’s community police office and main detachment phone numbers.
Fraudsters commonly use online caller ID spoofing services to make it seem like their calls are coming from someplace that they aren’t, like the police or Revenue Canada.
But police would never call asking for cash or cash transfers, according to Burnaby RCMP.
“If you receive a call from someone saying they are an officer with Burnaby RCMP and are at all suspicious of the caller, hang up immediately and do not provide any personal information,” stated a post on the detachment’s Twitter account.
The post said you can also check if the call is really coming from the Burnaby RCMP by hanging up on the possibly fake Mountie and calling the detachment at 604-646-9999.
For more information about scams of all kinds, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.
