The message from city police is, do not get fooled.
They are warning you about the apparent spike in phone scams targeting local numbers.
Police say they have received dozens of complaints about calls from fraudsters claiming to represent the Government of Canada.
In some cases the scammers ask about your social insurance numbers and request you take money from your bank.
Police are also requesting you do not phone 9-1-1 or the non-emergency Thunder Bay Police Service line.
Instead they are asking if you get such a call to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
