Over $300,000 lost to frauds in Halifax this month

Over $300,000 lost to frauds in Halifax this month

Officers are warning the public to be more aware after several incidents where thousands of dollars were lost to fraudsters in the last few weeks. In a press release, RCMP from the Halifax detachment gave multiple examples of scams happening throughout Halifax Regional Municipality. Officials said scams are “constantly evolving” and bad actors are creating […]

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RCMP warns public to be fraud aware after multiple scams reported

The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is warning the public to be fraud aware after multiple incidents were reported throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. On March 4, officers learned that a victim in Middle Sackville lost approximately $300,000 after forming a personal relationship with someone on Facebook who claimed to be going through hard times. The scammer gained the victim’s trust and used a story of an ill family member with expen…