Whistler RCMP is warning of a scam circulating in certain B.C. communities in which scammers pose as police or the federal government, seeking sensitive information.
In a release Friday, Jan. 24, Mounties said the fake text messages and emails contain "legitimate-looking RCMP and Government of Canada logos and a Canadian flag." The public is advised not to respond to the messages, and to delete them immediately.
“We want people to know that the RCMP will never ask for individuals to provide their personal information through a text message,” wrote Cpl. Katrina Boehmer in the release.
Anyone with any information regarding the source of these text scams, or any other crime, is asked to contact the Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044, or Crime Stoppers, at solvecrime.ca or 1‑800‑222‑TIPS.
For more information on this and other common scams, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre here.
