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Cops warn of scammers using spoofed 52 Division phone line to trick victims

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Toronto Police have issued an alert about a spike in fraudulent phone calls where scammers are impersonating officers to gain sensitive banking and credit card information.

Police say they believe the callers are attempting to obtain personal and financial information for fraudulent purposes.

People can take steps to protect themselves by not providing personal or banking information over the phone to someone they don’t know.

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46

Article tone

informal

Language

English

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54

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not offensive

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short-lived

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