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‘Not a good idea’ to buy gold jewellery in parking lot, Salmon Arm RCMP warn
SALMON ARM — Police in Salmon Arm are reminding the public not to purchase gold…
Vernon resident scammed out of thousands of dollars over the phone
VERNON – RCMP are warning the public about yet another scam following an incident with…
Kamloops RCMP warn about phone scam with detachment number on call display
KAMLOOPS – Another scam is making its way around the city of Kamloops, and this…
Service Canada scam targeting immigrants shows up in the Okanagan
If you get a call from Service Canada asking for Bitcoin and threatening deportation, hang…
Penticton Mounties warn of cellphone ‘porting scam’
Penticton Mounties say a cellphone number porting scam is underway in the area and warn…
Fake computer security scam resurfaces in Kamloops
RCMP are warning residents to be wary of a well-worn telemarketing scam making the rounds…
RCMP warn of ‘grandmother scam’ after Kelowna senior loses $14K
The RCMP is cautioning the public after a Kelowna grandmother was conned out of thousands…
Scammers once again spoofing Kamloops RCMP detachment phone number
The Kamloops RCMP is warning the public again about a phone scam where the caller…
Did someone try selling you gold jewelry? It’s likely fake
Police are warning residents in the B.C. southern interior not to fall victim to a recurring…
RCMP warn ’emergency’ scam is back after Kelowna resident gets taken
The RCMP is asking people be aware the so-called grandparent or emergency scam is once…
Interior residents lose thousands of dollars to emergency scams
Interior residents have been scammed out of thousands of dollars and the RCMP is warning…
B.C. Centre for Disease Control warns public of COVID-19 text scam
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is warning the public about a COVID-19 text scam going…
RCMP issue warning after two people in Kamloops ripped off in apartment rental scam
RCMP want people to be aware of an apartment rental scam that recently victimized two…
Keremeos RCMP report increase in social media scams
Keremeos RCMP are reporting several instances of a social media scam related to impersonator accounts…
Cariboo resident got suspicious seeds from Singapore he didn’t order
A 100 Mile House resident is perplexed after he received a package of seeds from…