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UPDATE: Latest phone scam involves Okanagan Library overdue fees
DON'T GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Regional Library is…
Phishing scam complaints on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fraudulent emails appear to be on the rise and Kamloops RCMP is warning…
Scammers targeting immigrants for iTunes cards
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Immigrants to Canada are the newest target for scammers. Imitation Immigration Officers are…
Fishy Airbnb situation puts Vernon homeowners on edge
VERNON – A Vernon couple had some unexpected visitors knocking on their door over the…
Kamloops woman loses over $26,000 to scammers
KAMLOOPS – Scammers have taken $26,500 from a Kamloops woman. The woman received a phone…
Kamloops senior almost swindled out of $4,800
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday, a Kamloops senior had a close call with a pair of brazen…
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…
Kamloops RCMP predict Fortis B.C. phone scam will be back as temperatures drop
KAMLOOPS – A scam that has surfaced on and off over the years in a…
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…
Penticton RCMP issue warning about latest email scam
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are warning the public after complaints about another email scam making…
Travelling fraudsters caught in Kelowna; five suspects in custody
KELOWNA – A group of five fraud artists are under arrest after scamming businesses out…
Rental suite ‘looked wonderful’ until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true
VERNON – Hope of finally finding a nice, affordable rental suite for her daughter quickly…
Beware of Okanagan rental property scams
OKANAGAN – A recent string of rental property scams have prompted a warning from the…
Kelowna resident loses $35,000 in iTunes scam
KELOWNA – A man was ripped off to the tune of about $35,000 by a…
Aggressive ransom email scam appears in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An email scam that infects computers and demands payment before the user can…