RCMP warn Okanagan residents to be alert for a high-pressure phone solicitation scam involving the Cops for Kids slogan.
RCMP say the scammers recently targeted a Vernon woman, who became
suspicious and called police after the alleged boss of the voice on the
phone told her they were having troubles completing the transaction and
that the transaction would not appear on her credit card statement. Similar calls have been received in other parts of the Okanagan and BC.
“The RCMP would like to remind the public that the RCMP and the Cops
for Kids Charitable Foundation do not participate in any type of
fundraising through cold phone calls,” says Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. “The Cops For Kids Charitable Foundation has advised the RCMP that they
are fielding a high number of inquiries and complaints of aggressive
and pressure-tactic telemarketing but confirm that these calls are not
coming from Cops for Kids but, in some cases, from a telemarketing firm
apparently acting on behalf of a program called Cops for Kids Safety
that is stated to be affiliated with a police association unrelated to
the RCMP.” Police advise the public to be vigilant and to question those collecting funds for any cause. “There are resources, including the Better Business Bureau and the
Canadian Radio-Telivision Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), that the
public can utilize to verify legitimacy of any fundraising
initiatives.”Information on how to donate to the legitimate Cops For Kids can be reviewed online at anytime throughout the year or on Facebook.Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Phone scammers use Cops as cover
RCMP warn Okanagan residents to be alert for a high-pressure phone solicitation scam involving the Cops for Kids slogan.
RCMP say the scammers recently targeted a Vernon woman, who became
suspicious and called police after the alleged boss of the voice on the
phone told her they were having troubles completing the transaction and
that the transaction would not appear on her credit card statement. Similar calls have been received in other parts of the Okanagan and BC.
“The RCMP would like to remind the public that the RCMP and the Cops
for Kids Charitable Foundation do not participate in any type of
fundraising through cold phone calls,” says Cpl. Dan Moskaluk. “The Cops For Kids Charitable Foundation has advised the RCMP that they
are fielding a high number of inquiries and complaints of aggressive
and pressure-tactic telemarketing but confirm that these calls are not
coming from Cops for Kids but, in some cases, from a telemarketing firm
apparently acting on behalf of a program called Cops for Kids Safety
that is stated to be affiliated with a police association unrelated to
the RCMP.” Police advise the public to be vigilant and to question those collecting funds for any cause. “There are resources, including the Better Business Bureau and the
Canadian Radio-Telivision Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), that the
public can utilize to verify legitimacy of any fundraising
initiatives.”Information on how to donate to the legitimate Cops For Kids can be reviewed online at anytime throughout the year or on Facebook.
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