News Items tag as: Scam

Phone scam nearly costs Kelowna grandparents $1,000
November 22, 2017 - 2:08 PM

KELOWNA – A concerned couple in their 70s arrived at the Kelowna RCMP detachment yesterday with money to bail their grandson out of jail.
Latest scams making the rounds involve a knock at your door: Central Okanagan RCMP
July 28, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA - Police are issuing a warning about a rash of door-to-door scams in the Central Okanagan.
Scammer targets Kamloops immigrants
June 19, 2017 - 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - RCMP are warning locals about a scammer looking to take advantage of recent immigrants to Canada.
Aggressive ransom email scam appears in Kelowna
February 10, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - An email scam that infects computers and demands payment before the user can regain access has appeared in the region.
Kelowna resident loses $35,000 in iTunes scam
February 03, 2017 - 2:54 PM

KELOWNA – A man was ripped off to the tune of about $35,000 by a scam artist and police are warning others so they don't fall for it.
Beware of Okanagan rental property scams
January 16, 2017 - 3:58 PM

OKANAGAN – A recent string of rental property scams have prompted a warning from the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board.
Rental suite 'looked wonderful' until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true
November 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Hope of finally finding a nice, affordable rental suite for her daughter quickly turned into disappointment for a Vernon woman when she realized the whole thing was a scam.
Travelling fraudsters caught in Kelowna; five suspects in custody
November 18, 2016 - 1:58 PM

KELOWNA – A group of five fraud artists are under arrest after scamming businesses out thousands of dollars worth of goods.
Penticton RCMP issue warning about latest email scam
November 16, 2016 - 10:30 AM

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are warning the public after complaints about another email scam making the rounds in the city.
Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
October 24, 2016 - 10:53 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada Revenue Agency scam to bully, intimidate and threaten victims in Canada into paying fake debts.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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