The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sending a fraud warning after receiving a report of a successful fraud on January 7, 2021.

A Municipality of Brockton resident received a call from an individual representing themselves as an employee of an established tech company. Once remote access was gained, the suspect completed a number of banking transactions. The total loss is estimated to be $20,000.

Modern scammers have the ability to create very convincing scams. They won't hesitate to use the name of a legitimate company in an effort to gain your trust and trick you into paying them.

Always be cautious with unsolicited email, phone calls, letters, even visitors at your door. Unsolicited means that you didn't ask for it. Always be certain who you are dealing with before you ever consider sending money.

Anyone interested in more information on fraud can contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1 888 495 8501 or check online at http://www.antifraudcentre.ca/.

The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

source: media release, OPP