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St. Thomas police are investigating a phone scam reported by a city resident.
The victim told police on Tuesday that an individual posing as a representative from Rogers attempted to transfer money out of their bank account.
It was reported that the individual explained the client’s account was missing $900 worth of points and their banking information was needed to complete the transfer.
Realizing it was a scam, the victim visited the bank to report the incident. The bank was able to stop a transfer out of the account and protect the victim.
And then on Wednesday, city police advised they are investigating a second report this week from a city resident.
An individual posing as a Rogers representative had contacted the victim and offered a savings plan and a new phone.
Following through with the instructions provided and shipping the phone they received to the address provided, the victim was made aware of the transaction being fraudulent.
