It’s Fraud Prevention Month and we are taking time each day this week to highlight a specific scam targeting people in the province.
Today’s focus is Extortion Scams.
Police say fear is the main driving factor behind extortion scams.
Sgt. Ed Sanchuk with the West Region OPP says many people are aware of these scams – but it’s easy to be fooled when you are the one feeling the pinch.
Audio PlayerThere are many different branches of this scam as well, some so unique that if you got the call, you would be concerned.
Audio PlayerSimilar to this is a hitman scam, where someone will claim there is a target on your head – but you can pay them to go away.
They’ll also target people with threats of being kicked out of the country.
Audio PlayerTomorrow, 94.1. myFM will be highlighting another scam to keep residents informed.
Written by: Matt Leblanc
