Toronto police are alerting the public to a telephone scam where fraudsters pose as officers from the Shanghai police. These scammers contact individuals claiming to investigate fraudulent credit card activities and request personal banking details. The scammersâ caller ID mimics the Toronto Police Service's 52 Division, which adds to their credibility. Police advise people to request the scammer's name and badge number and to verify their identity through direct contact with police. They emphasize that no one should provide personal information over the phone in such situations, categorizing any such request as a scam.
If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer, ask for their name and badge number, then hang up and call police directly to verify their identity.
Police are also reminding people to never provide personal or banking information to someone over the phone and say that any such request should be treated as a scam.
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