On September 30, Cobourg Police received a report from a citizen that an attempted telephone fraud occurred to them and tried to access their financial information.
The fraudster called from phone number 1-226-458-4558.
The Cobourg Police Service wants to remind citizens not to give any financial information over the phone unless it is directly to a representative of the financial institute.
If someone calls you and attempts to get any financial information, hang up immediately and contact your own financial institutions – and not just by way of phone call – it could happen via email or text message as well.
The following link from Consumer Protection Ontario details various ongoing fraud schemes and what to do when you believe that you are the victim of a fraud scam: https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-scam-or-fraud
