News - Scams

The RCMP and their partners at the Canadian Anti Fraud Center (CAFC) are warning that if someone calls you claiming to be able to protect your computer from viruses, your best bet is to just hang up the phone.

Steinbach RCMP are warning the public about a possible scam that was posted on a local website last month.

Steinbach RCMP wish to warn the public that a popular phone scam targeting seniors has surfaced in the Steinbach and surrounding communities.

Operating a scam used to be like casting a net – con-artists mailed lots of letters or made lots of phone calls hoping to catch a few “fish”.

Recent media attention regarding investment scams in the US and Canada provides the RCMP with an opportunity to educate the public on signs indicative of illegitimate investments and illegal investment schemes.

The RCMP regularly receive inquiries for members of the public who advise that they have been received an e-mail or telephone call from someone who promises to consolidate their debt or restructure their finances.

Manitobans who hold locked-in registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) should be cautious of schemes that promote unlocking of these funds, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the Pension Commission of Manitoba, advised.

The RCMP and partner agencies wish to remind the public that March is once again Fraud Awareness Month.

Police are advising the public to be cautious of suspicious callers enquiring about their credit card information or related credit status.

On September 16, 2009, after a lengthy criminal investigation, the Winnipeg Commercial Crime Section of the RCMP arrested 35-year-old Lyle Allan Huber of Brandon, Manitoba in connection with an alleged investment scam.