The caller directed the resident to a website that turned out to be fraudulent, which led to unauthorized withdrawals from two accounts.
Oak Bay police are reminding people to be cautious with unsolicited phone calls after a resident reported being defrauded by a caller claiming to be from a financial institution.
The caller directed the resident to a website that turned out to be fraudulent, which led to unauthorized withdrawals from two accounts.
The amount stolen was not provided.
As a result, the real financial institution is investigating and the resident has taken steps to enhance their cybersecurity, police said.
Police said the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre atantifraudcentre-centreantifraude.cais a good resource for information on the latest frauds and scams.
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