Prize scam dupes Quinte West resident

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A Quinte West resident has lost about $3,000 after falling victim to a scam. Quinte West OPP say the victim lo...

Photo courtesy joealbertan.blogspot.comQuinte West OPP say the victim lost the money in what is commonly known as a “prize scam.”

The complainant initially received a phone call from a person claiming to represent a lottery telling them that they won over two million dollars.The incident was reported to police on Friday.In 2021, 580 cases of prize scams were reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre with a total loss of 2.5 million dollars.

 

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