Salmon Arm RCMP are urging people to be on guard for telephone scammers seeking personal information.

On April 27, a White Lake Road resident reported to police that she91裸聊视频檇 received a telephone call from a person claiming to be with Telus. During their discussion, the caller, who said his name was Jason Brown, requested the resident91裸聊视频檚 social insurance number, driver91裸聊视频檚 licence number and birth date. The resident provided some of the numbers before recognizing it as a scam and hanging up. The resident was advised to report to Service Canada due to their social insurance number possibly being compromised, said Const. Andrew Hodges in a media release.

91裸聊视频淪almon Arm RCMP advise using extreme caution when providing any sort of personal information over the phone,91裸聊视频� said Hodges. 91裸聊视频淯nsolicited phone calls from anyone requesting personal information should be treated as highly suspicious, and likely a scam.91裸聊视频�

Telus says fraudsters will make it seem they91裸聊视频檙e representing a trusted source so their targets are less likely to question them.

91裸聊视频漅emember, TELUS and other reputable organizations (e.g. Canada Revenue Agency, financial institutions, etc.), will never ask you to provide personal, login or account information through unsolicited emails, texts or phone calls,91裸聊视频� offered Telus.

With suspicious phone calls, Telus advised taking a moment to ask yourself the following91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频� Is the caller asking for personal or sensitive information?

91裸聊视频� Is the caller trying to create a sense of urgency and/or pressuring you to take action, suggesting something bad may happen if you do not follow their instructions?

91裸聊视频� Does the caller say they are calling from a trusted, reputable company or organization you know would not usually treat their customers like this?

91裸聊视频淚f the answer is yes to any of these questions, the call is likely a phishing or scam attempt,91裸聊视频� said Telus.

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