Tis the Season

Friday, December 18, 2009 02:20 PM

Prince George, B.C.- RCMP are reporting a second potential scam in the community. They say a woman was approached at the Spruceland mall after leaving the bank. An older female aproached her and accused her of scratching her car door, and demanded money to pay for the damage. When the woman denied causing the damage, an older male stepped forward and stated he witnessed her causing the damage and said she should pay up.

RCMP are advising that if you find yourself in a similar situation do not give the person any money and report the incident to the police. All vehicle damage claims should be directed through ICBC.

Earlier today, police advised of a scam which involved a job posting that had victims send in resumes by email. Victims were then sent a package of information which contained a cheque. Applicants were instructed to cash the cheque, keep 10% and send the rest via money order to an overseas account. The cheques eventually bounced and the victim is left responsible for paying the bank the full amount that had been paid out.

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