Police are issuing a warning about a relatively new trend of bank fraud.
On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Bracebridge OPP received a report about someone who said she got a call from a phone number she recognized as her bank’s. The caller told her that her credit and debit cards had been compromised and a courier was being sent to pick up her cards.
Soon after, a person arrived at the woman’s home and collected the cards.
“The victim became uneasy with this process and was able to lock her accounts and report the incident to her bank and police. Her quick thinking prevented anyone from accessing her funds,” police said in a news release.
“As members of the public become more informed and educated about online transactions, fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated. Police are strongly recommending that people slow the process down and second check and verify all information that they receive.”
Anyone with information about instances of fraud is urged to report them to police, as well as to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.
