Police want you to be wary about phishing emails that promise COVID relief payments.
The emails come from banks with instructions for you to receive a COVID-19 relief payment.
In one such complaint, an individual received an email that appeared to be genuinely from the Royal Bank of Canada. The message claimed the recipient was entitled to a $1,200 “COVID-10 TREAS FUND” payment. The email also had links that promised the recipient instructions on how to finalize their payment.
What To Do
- If you are expecting a payment of any kind, don’t use links provided to you in emails
- Contact your bank independently and request instructions on how to get the funds you are expecting
- You have the right to delete any suspicious email, hang up your phone or close your door to any suspected fraudsters
- If you receive such an email, DO NOT click any of the links attached to it
