Prince Edward County OPP want to remind everyone to stay safe and not fall for scams.
Recently, they got a report about a fake lottery scam. The victim was told they’d won a lottery, and the scammer convinced the victim to give them money in various ways. They ended up losing a lot of money. The scammer even came to the victim’s house and asked local taxi companies for help. The police are still investigating this.
Scammers are tricky and will have answers to everything. To protect yourself:
- Do not be afraid to say no
- Do your research
- Do not give out personal information
- Ask for credentials- know who you’re dealing with
- If it’s too good to be true, it likely is!
There may be more victims of this organized scam. Anyone who has lost money because of a fraud is encouraged to report it to police at 1-888-310-1122.
