Toronto police have issued a public security alert following stories of scammers making calls claiming to be officers.
In a information launch on Saturday, police warned the general public concerning the phone rip-off, which they mentioned was being performed to acquire private data.
The caller ID would present the telephone variety of 33 Division, which is 416-808-3300, however police confirmed that they weren’t making the calls.
“The suspect tells the person that they are investigating fraudulent activity and to contact the Chinese authorities to report this,” police mentioned.
“It is believed that the suspect is attempting to obtain personal information from the victim for fraudulent purposes.”
Police are reminding the general public that in the event that they obtain a telephone name from somebody figuring out as an officer, they acquire their identify and badge quantity. They need to name again police instantly to verify its legitimacy.
“Never provide personal information to an unknown person over the phone,” police mentioned.
Anybody with data is requested to contact police at 416-808-3300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.
