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Beware of a scam, impersonation of Ottawa Police and Ottawa Victim Services
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit is warning the public of a reported scam. Victims have received calls from persons pretending to be victim support workers from Ottawa Victim Services. The fraudster typically tells the victim that their personal information has been compromised and appeared on the dark web relating to crimes against children. The victim is then instructed to attend their banking institution and transfer funds or offered help by the fraudster to transfer money our of their compromised accounts into the one that has been especially prepared for them. To further complicate matters, the fraudster [...]
