RCMP scam call targeting residents in the province including Mississauga and Brampton

Have you gotten a call from someone claiming to be from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?

The RCMP is warning the general public after they discovered this summer that fraudulent phone calls are targeting local residents, claiming to originate from their detachment in London, Ontario.

“The RCMP was notified that the London detachment’s phone number was ‘spoofed’ and used by the callers to coerce the victims into providing personal information such as their Social Insurance Number (SIN),” said the RCMP.

“These callers are also telling some of the victims that they are under investigation by the RCMP and that they will be arrested, unless they transfer large amounts of money within the next few hours.”

Residents are reminded that police services in Canada, including the RCMP, do not contact people via phone or email for the purpose of collecting fines or money.

Anyone who gets a fraudulent or suspicious phone call is advised to hang up and not provide any personal information such as name, address, date of birth, SIN, or credit card information.

Fraud calls can also be reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.