Thunder Bay Police say there have been several complaints of phone scams involving the request for payment via gift card.
In two recent cases victims reported receiving a call from a person claiming to be a representative of a credit card company. The fraudster told the victims fraudulent transactions had been made on their card, and provided a list of instructions that included purchasing Google Play gift cards.
In other previously reported cases, victims have said they were contacted by police officers or representatives from the Canada Revenue Agency and threatened with arrest if they did not comply.
Police strongly encourage residents to speak with potentially vulnerable family members and friends about these ongoing scams.
