Anti-fraud centre has issued an alert for a violent text extortion scam
MANITOULIN ISLAND - Police officers on Manitoulin Island are investigating after a person reported receiving violent text messages which contained images of dead bodies and body parts.
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service received the complaint about the text messages at 2:45 p.m. Jan. 15. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Manitoulin Detachment Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police . The OPP wants the public to be aware that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has issued an alert for a violent text message extortion scam.
The message threatens that if payment is not sent, you and your family may be targeted and harmed. Like other extortion scams, fraudsters are attempting to scare victims into sending funds.If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or your nearest police authority and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or report online at www.antifraudcentre.ca.
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