News Items tag as: Phone scams

Fewer British Columbians received scam phone calls in 2023
January 03, 2024 - 11:59 AM

While a new survey has found scam calls to mobile phones are trending down, three-in-five British Columbians say they've been targeted by callers speaking languages other than English.
Bitcoin romance scam on the rise in Salmon Arm, police warn
November 17, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Police are warning residents of Salmon Arm and surrounding areas to protect their wallets and their hearts from a new bitcoin scam.
RCMP warn 'emergency' scam is back after Kelowna resident gets taken
October 16, 2020 - 11:03 AM

The RCMP is asking people be aware the so-called grandparent or emergency scam is once again making the rounds after a Kelowna resident was convinced their son was involved in a car crash and needed cash.
Scammers are now getting information by pretending to be RCMP officers
November 07, 2019 - 12:01 PM

Scammers have invoked the trusted name of the RCMP in their latest attempts to get personal information from Kelowna residents — and likely elsewhere as well.
Service Canada scam targeting immigrants shows up in the Okanagan
October 17, 2019 - 11:59 AM

If you get a call from Service Canada asking for Bitcoin and threatening deportation, hang up. It's a scam.
Kelowna man helps Nigerian scam artist become a filmmaker
December 06, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - We've all heard about our fair share of over-the-phone scams. We've listened to automated and real-time voices tell us we've won a special $10 million lottery, or that an oil prince is looking to make a donation in our name, or that we've inherited a fabulous estate in Lithuania. Of course, these cellular cheats always tell us we simply need to give away vital banking and personal information to secure these riches.
How a woman fell victim to the Canada Revenue Agency scam in Kamloops
September 21, 2018 - 7:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Your phone rings and you're told you owe the Canada Revenue Agency thousands of dollars or there will be a warrant issued for your arrest.
Phone scam nearly costs Kelowna grandparents $1,000
November 22, 2017 - 2:08 PM

KELOWNA – A concerned couple in their 70s arrived at the Kelowna RCMP detachment yesterday with money to bail their grandson out of jail.
Income tax scams are back in the Okanagan
June 12, 2017 - 2:04 PM

KELOWNA – RCMP say Canada Revenue Agency scams are on the rise again in the Okanagan.
Tax time is also scam time according to local RCMP
February 07, 2017 - 12:08 PM

KAMLOOPS - RCMP are once again warning the public about scammers pretending to be from Canada Revenue Agency.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
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Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

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