The Regina Police Service is reminding residents to be cautious and aware of scams in our community. On June 1st, police were dispatched to a complaint of a scam. A male and a female had approached a couple who were outside working in their yard and tried to sell them jewellery (rings and necklaces). The…
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The Regina Police Service would like to remind the public to be very careful about disclosing personal information or allowing strangers access to personal and financial information, especially through a personal computer. Although the details of these scams vary, the goal is always the same: perpetrators are trying to get the personal and/or financial information…
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Your phone is ringing, and you check the caller ID display, which tells you the call is coming from a source you trust. You answer, and the caller on the other end describes an urgent business matter demanding you share personal information, such as your SIN (Social Insurance Number), or your banking information for an…
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Your phone is ringing, and you check the caller ID display, which tells you the call is coming from a source you trust. You answer, and the caller on the other end describes an urgent business matter demanding you share personal information, such as your SIN (Social Insurance Number), or your banking information for an…
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Some things don’t change…much. The Regina Police Service is seeing a new surge in an old scam right now. It’s been called the “Grandparent Scam”: the one where a caller pretends to be calling on behalf of a grandchild who is (supposedly) in trouble and needs money right away for legal fees or car repairs. …
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