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Fraud
Email scammers try to issue speeding ticket to B.C. RCMP
The B.C. RCMP has been targetted by an email scam making the rounds. E Division…
Fraudsters use stolen IDs in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Police are searching for two persons of interest who took out a…
Vernon bookkeeper sentenced to house arrest for two years worth of forged cheques
VERNON – A former Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort employee was sentenced to house arrest today…
Alleged Okanagan cheaters worked alone on rare Casino fraud scam
KELOWNA – No other poker or roulette players were impacted by the dealer and player…
RCMP issue warning about online rental scam in Summerland
SUMMERLAND – RCMP are investigating a report of an online rental scam in Summerland. Police…
Aggressive ransom email scam appears in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An email scam that infects computers and demands payment before the user can…
Former Sparkling Hill bookkeeper could go to jail for ‘second salary’ paid in fraudulent cheques
“EFFECTIVELY, MS. MILLIGAN WAS PAYING HERSELF A SECOND SALARY” VERNON – A former bookkeeper at…
Armstrong man wanted for fraud
VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public's help to find an Armstrong man who…
Video footage leads police to Kelowna fraud suspect
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man was arrested at his home this week after he was…
Kamloops woman who bilked senior for breast implants seeking bail in New Year
KAMLOOPS – A woman who has been convicted of scamming a senior to get a…
Kamloops woman who scammed senior for breast implants back behind bars
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman who was convicted for stealing a senior's identity to get…
Travelling fraudsters caught in Kelowna; five suspects in custody
KELOWNA – A group of five fraud artists are under arrest after scamming businesses out…
Penticton RCMP issue warning about latest email scam
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are warning the public after complaints about another email scam making…
RCMP in B.C. getting out the word about scams
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP in B.C. are working to spread the word about scams for International…
Tips sought in unsolved robbery, fraud and theft cases in Kelowna area
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers are hoping you have the missing link that will…
Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada…
Alleged Kelowna credit card fraudster caught on camera
KELOWNA – Police are circulating a picture of a man they say used a stolen…
Thefts of and from vehicles cause for concern in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A boat, dirt bike, quad and purse are among the items stolen in…
Counterfeit bills used at Kamloops gas stations
KAMLOOPS – Counterfeit bills have been used at two Kamloops gas stations this month. Two…
Banking and tax scams on the rise in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Two scams that have been making the rounds in the Okanagan are prompting…
Kelowna woman claiming $1M for injuries one of ICBC’s top fraudsters
OKANAGAN – If you claim you can’t work after being injured in a car crash,…
ICBC releases fraudster hall of shame for 2015
KAMLOOPS – This year's 'hall of shame' fraud files from ICBC include a man betrayed by…
Shuswap Lake property one of many phoney real estate scams that landed this man behind bars
SHUSWAP - Two people trying to buy a cottage on Shuswap Lake last year thought they were getting a great deal when the owner offered to drop his price in half if they could pay in cash and quickly. They delivered and while they waited and grew increasingly suspicious, they searched the owner's name through...
Mandy and Me owner alleges GoFundMe money stolen
WEST KELOWNA – The owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding says a woman she trusted…