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Thousands of dollars lost to scammers pretending to be North Okanagan RCMP officers
Scammers who posed as police officers seemed like they were phoning from RCMP detachments in…
B.C. woman wins legal battle after scales differ during weight loss challenge
A B.C. woman who enrolled in a program that promised her $1,900 if she lost…
Okanagan landscaping company scammed victims out of thousands of dollars
Vernon RCMP are warning the public about a scammers using Facebook ads after two residents…
Kelowna international student scammed out of $3,500
Kelowna RCMP are warning the public after an international student was scammed out of $3,500…
Suspected grandparent scam fraudster may have visited Kelowna victims’ homes
The notorious grandparent scam is back and the fraud artists are ripping off seniors in…
Scammers seeking ‘bail’ money in Kamloops, police warn
Scammers in Kamloops are posing as lawyers and friends of victims' family members, trying to…
Kamloops scammers still active so far bilking victims out of $40,000
A team of scammers claiming they need fictitious legal fees are still active in the…
Losses from crypto scams reach historic levels in B.C. as young people targeted
British Columbians are being urged to learn the signs of a scam to protect themselves…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
Kamloops RCMP warns of scammers pretending to be cartel members
Kamloops RCMP are warning the public about a scam where someone pretends to be part…
BC realtor fined $110,000 and licence nixed after scamming client
A BC realtor who scammed a client out of $60,000 has been fined $110,000 and…
BC builder that ripped off senior sued for $400K from other unhappy clients
In an effort to be able to afford a place to live in the notoriously…
Penticton woman charged with fraud in $60,000 meat scam
A Penticton woman who once spent six months in prison, after she lied about having…
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
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...