Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to alert area residents of a scam that appears to be circulating throughout communities in Ontario.
Residents have reported receiving a call with an automated voice advising that:
“Canadian Majesty calling, federal charges have been levied against your SIN number. Do not proceed to a federal building or you will be arrested. Press 1 to speak to a justice of the peace.”.
In one of the reported cases the complainant pressed 1 and a voice answered ‘Service Canada’. This is obviously a scam in the same realm as the Canada Revenue Agency scam where they later request a payment to remove the charges from your record.
If you receive such a call, do not press 1, or provide the caller with any personal information or send them any payment. Instead hang up the phone and call your local police or contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at the Fraud Reporting System (FRS) to report the incident.
For more fraud facts and figures and a downloadable booklet (PDF), visit The Competition Bureau of Canada website at http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home or by visiting http://www.opp.ca and 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
