A St. Thomas resident reported to police Tuesday they had been taken for $700 in a Bitcoin scam.
St. Thomas Police and the victim’s bank are investigating.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre provides these tips:
- Always verify that the organization you’re dealing with is legitimate before you take any other action:
- Verify Canadian charities with the Canada Revenue Agency
- Verify collection agencies with the appropriate provincial agency
- Look online for contact information for the company that supposedly called you, and call them to confirm
- Verify any calls with your credit card company by calling the phone number on the back of your credit card
- If you’ve received a call or other contact from a family member in trouble, talk to other family members to confirm the situation.
- Watch out for fake or deceptive ads, or spoofed emails. Always verify the company and its services are real before you contact them.
