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. More ... FUHR: Positioning Canada for Success OPINION Whether it’s the leader of the official opposition trying to undermine our government’s demonstrated support for our community, or a personal attack ad promoted by an adjacent Conservative riding a EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Liberal MP Drouin says allegation made against him at party's Halifax convention OTTAWA - Liberal MP Francis Drouin says an allegation has been made against him following an incident at the party's convention in Halifax thi April 22, 2018 9:00 PM Montreal's green alleys have environmental, community benefits, experts say MONTREAL - The little concrete alley off Montreal's Desnoyers street sits in the shadow of a massive highway interchange, between two busy str April 22, 2018 8:00 PM Trump leading on North Korea, says envoy to Canada as G7 ministers meet TORONTO - Donald Trump's envoy to Canada says her president is leading international efforts to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear we April 22, 2018 6:30 PM Ottawa launches online public consultation on plastic, marine waste HALIFAX - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she wants to see Canada move toward zero plastic waste by tackling single-use plastics like April 22, 2018 4:30 PM Inflation just over 2 per cent for the whole year: It's fine, says bank governor WASHINGTON - Canada's central bank governor says inflation will likely hover just above the historic target of two per cent for this entire ye April 22, 2018 2:30 PM Tweets by @infonewsvernon