South Delta Crime Beat: More online scams reported this week

Files of interest for the week of Sept. 20 to 26

The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.

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*Sept. 20, HQ 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant received a telephone call from a party identifying as “Telus” offering a new deal on telephone services. When the male caller requested a credit card number and driver’s license identification the, complainant became suspicious that they were involved in a fraudulent situation and provided no information. Query of the phone call indicated it originated in South Carolina.  Police advised complainant to register with Equifax in order to avoid future fraudulent activity.

*Sept. 23, 1100 Block of Ferguson Road: Complainant reported their locked vehicle, parked in the parkade, had been broken into sometime overnight. Items stolen include a GPS stand and a gold and garnet necklace valued at $114. Thieves entered the vehicle by breaking the door lock. Witnesses had observed a suspicious silver Mercedes, without front plates, speed through the parkade. This was confirmed by surveillance video. 

*Sept. 23, HQ 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant reported they had received information from the bank that a male impersonating the…

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