Aylmer Police are investigating a phone scam that left a local resident out $3,000 after receiving two fraudulent calls from someone claiming to work for Rogers.
According to police, the victim had recently opened an account with the company and was contacted by a caller who seemed to have specific account details. The scammer claimed $186 was owed and asked for confirmation of the victim’s credit card expiry date.
Believing the caller already had their card number, the victim provided the requested information. Later that day, they discovered $3,000 had been e-transferred from their account and contacted police.
Police are reminding the public to be extremely cautious when speaking with unsolicited callers and to never share banking or personal information without verifying the source.
The investigation is ongoing.
Written by: myFM News
