Indeed, an individual managed to rob a victim of several hundred dollars yesterday, Friday March 8 around 4:45 p.m. in Drummondville. An individual and accomplices showed up at the home of a resident in the Marais Ombragé area, after informing her that her card had to be given to a representative of her financial institution. The suspect thus fraudulently obtained the card and the PIN number, thus stripping his victim of his bank card.
The vigilance of certain merchants in Drummondville made it possible to limit the victim’s financial losses. According to information obtained by Le Vingt55 from the Sûreté du Québec, a first merchant refused to sell prepaid credit cards. After smelling the scam, the cashier of a first pharmacy located on Boulevard St-Joseph refused to complete the transaction after asking the suspect to identify himself. The latter left the scene. Quickly informed, as is recommended, the police combed the area to quickly learn that the same scheme and the suspect were trying again to make prepaid credit card purchases at another pharmacy.
The suspect tried again with another cashier to complete the purchase. Informed again, the police went to the targeted business and narrowly missed the suspect who fled. The victim suffered limited losses due to the vigilance of traders; however, transactions were still recorded.
According to information provided by Le Vingt55, the suspect likely benefited from the help of an accomplice. The speed of travel and transactions suggests that the suspect travels by car and with the help of an accomplice. The suspect was identified by the surveillance cameras of the various businesses, confirms the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec in an interview with Vingt55.
Different people were met,” the investigators will proceed by investigation in this case, specifies Sergeant Stephen Tremblay, who recalls that vigilance remains one of the key elements in stopping fraudsters. “The collaboration of citizens, merchants and financial institutions is essential in the fight against this scourge which causes thousands of dollars to be lost daily, mainly to seniors or vulnerable people,” recalled Sergeant Tremblay in an interview with Le Vingt55. “Talk to your loved ones while informing them of the different fraud strategies,” he adds.
If you or a loved one are the victim of this type of fraudster, the police invite you to remain cautious and not take unnecessary risks while collecting, if possible, some information: a description of a possible suspect, the gender, the approximate age, color of clothing and special signs such as tattoos, scars, clothing or jewelry.
For suspect vehicles, first note the registration number, as well as the color and make, and contact the police by dialing 911, useful information for the police who can then proceed by investigation to add the carrier. word of the Sûreté du Québec.
How to protect yourself from this type of telephone or bank fraud?
HANG UP. Don’t give in to pressure or panic. These calls, automated or not, are fraudulent, recall the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec in an interview with Vingt55 who specifies that the police, or government representatives, or financial institutions do not communicate with citizens with the aim of extracting money from them. bank cards or financial information.
If in doubt, find the official telephone number of the organization or your banking institution that contacted you, call it and check the validity of the request or threat addressed to you.
Never assume that the phone number on your caller ID is correct. Fraudsters use software or applications to deceive their victims, adds the spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
2024-03-10 00:33:13
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