Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform the public of an iTunes scam that is currently circulating in the County.
Several reports have been received by residents of Northumberland County regarding calls they have received by a person they believed was from their banking institution claiming that their bank card or credit card had been compromised. The caller then states the only way to rectif y the problem without added interest is by way of iTunes gift cards. This is just one of many scams involving iTunes cards that are currently making the rounds and catching citizens off guard.
There is considerable information online about the frauds and how they play out. Please view the following numerous links on the iTunes scams.
http://support.apple.com/en-ca/itunes-gift-card-scams
http://bgr.com/2018/02/28/apple-scam-fake-email-phishing-subscription
http://www.hoax-slayer.net/phone-scammers-asking-for-itunes-gift-cards-as-payment/
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam is also making the rounds again with upsetting phone calls being received throughout the day or night time hours. Please view the following link as it has information that will assists in understanding the scam and how to defeat it.
http://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/security/protect-yourself-against-fraud.html
To report an incident please call 1-888-495-8501 or go to http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/reportincident-signalerincident/index-eng.htm or visit the following site for more information on scams from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
