Another phone scam is making the rounds, this time using Chatham-Kent Police as their front.
According to authorities, a local resident got a call Monday morning from the CKPS front desk number (519-436-6600,) from a person claiming the man’s identity had been stolen and several accounts opened in his name.
However, the would-be victim realized the call was a fake and refused to provide any personal or financial information.
It’s not uncommon for scammers to ‘spoof’ what would be a trusted phone number, trying to trick their victims into answering the call.
For more information about fraud initiated by telephone calls, please see https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/features-vedette/2020/telephone-telephonique-eng.htm
