News - Scams

Steinbach RCMP want to alert the public about a current Facebook scam that suggests monetary gain in exchange for a donation.

The RCMP and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are warning Canadians about an ongoing scam in which taxpayers across the country receive phone calls or emails from individuals impersonating CRA employees.

Steinbach RCMP are warning local shoppers to beware of a charity scam which was recently perpetrated in the City of Steinbach.

Several residents in Portage la Prairie have recently reported receiving telephone calls and correspondence by mail from persons who claim they are accountants, financial institution representatives, insurance representatives, lawyers, etc.

RCMP in Manitoba are warning the public to be aware of a “white money” scam that has been reported in the province.

Steinbach RCMP are warning the public about a new computer scam that has popped up in the local area.

Steinbach RCMP want to warn the public about telephone scams from unknown subjects who are identifying themselves as officers from Revenue Canada.

On September 30, 2014, Selkirk RCMP received a report of a senior citizen being approached to surrender her medications.

Manitoba Public Insurance is warning its customers not to respond to a customer survey they may view in a pop-up window within their computer’s Internet browser.

Steinbach RCMP would like to warn the public that a computer scam, involving a call from someone claiming to represent Microsoft, has re-surfaced in the local area.