Perth OPP are letting everyone know about scams in the region.
At the end of October someone was contacted and told their credit card had been compromised, so they unfortunately gave out their information to what turned out to be a scam.
The scammer made off with $9500 before the card was cancelled.
The OPP wants to offer the following tips to prevent fraud:
Keep your personal information confidential and safe, and do not give any information out over the phone, internet or through e-mail.
Don’t be pressured or bullied by someone on the phone into providing personal information.
Protect your PIN (Personal Identification Number) and passwords.
Beware of unusual transactions and “too good to be true” offers.
