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Always keep your card in your possession. Anyone who thinks they may have been a victim of a scam are being asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Calgary police are warning the public about an ongoing scam happening in the downtown core. where suspects ask for help with cab fare.
Aug 14, 2024 · WATCH: Toronto taxi scammer sentenced for dragging victim, taking off in 2022 incident – Mar 18, 2024. The Canadian Taxi Association is warning customers about scams involving fake roof signs ...
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Jul 17, 2024 · Calgary resident Kathryn Kozody lost $2,000 in a taxi cab scam last weekend. (Submitted by Kathryn Kozody) Kozody was the victim of a fake taxi cab scam — and she isn't the only one. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) said Friday that five taxi cab scams had been reported. Staff Sgt. Brad Moore, with the general investigations unit, said ...
Sep 9, 2024 · The taxi scam isn’t new; Toronto and Montreal have been seeing it for years. But the crime is becoming more widespread. This summer, police in Calgary, Edmonton and at least five cities in southern Ontario, including Kingston and Ottawa, posted warnings online that they had received multiple reports of the scam.
The Edmonton Police Service has also reported taxi cab scams, and the Toronto Police Service’s financial crimes unit noted in January that taxi scams since June 2023 had resulted in over $40,000 in losses. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reports 15,941 victims of all types of fraud in Canada so far this year, as of June 30. By the end of 2023 ...
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Sep 9, 2024 · To fight a widespread taxi scam, the Canadian Taxi Association has asked e-commerce giant Amazon to stop selling generic taxi signs, such as the one in this photo. Fake drivers use the sign to ...
