by pwwbear
Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:49 pm
http://www.windsorstar.com/Police+warn+ ... story.html
From the Canada Post Website
Canada Post warns Canadians about Fraud Scam
Canada Post is warning Canadians to be aware of a recent scam in which some individuals are receiving a letter fraudulently using the Canada Post logo and identified as coming from Canada Post.
The letter asks the receiver to secretly pose as a customer sending funds via MoneyGram to help determine the performance level of MoneyGram International service at Canada Post or Shoppers Drug Mart outlets.
This letter is not from Canada Post and Canadians should not respond to this fraudulent solicitation.
Canada Post Security and Investigation Services are investigating this matter and have notified the proper law enforcement authorities.
If you have received one of these letters, please contact our Customer Service at: 1-866-607-6301.
For information about this and other fraud scams, visit http://www.canadapost.ca/postalsecurity.
To report deceptive telemarketing activity, visit www.phonebusters.com.
For information on the recent Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warning regarding a CRA letter scam, visit: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/200 ... 8-eng.html
All Canadians should be vigilant when reviewing unsolicited material by mail that asks them to divulge any of their personal information, or seeks their participation in any monetary transactions. Fraud schemes such as this are commonly characterized by the following:
From the Canada Post Website
Canada Post warns Canadians about Fraud Scam
Canada Post is warning Canadians to be aware of a recent scam in which some individuals are receiving a letter fraudulently using the Canada Post logo and identified as coming from Canada Post.
The letter asks the receiver to secretly pose as a customer sending funds via MoneyGram to help determine the performance level of MoneyGram International service at Canada Post or Shoppers Drug Mart outlets.
This letter is not from Canada Post and Canadians should not respond to this fraudulent solicitation.
Canada Post Security and Investigation Services are investigating this matter and have notified the proper law enforcement authorities.
If you have received one of these letters, please contact our Customer Service at: 1-866-607-6301.
For information about this and other fraud scams, visit http://www.canadapost.ca/postalsecurity.
To report deceptive telemarketing activity, visit www.phonebusters.com.
For information on the recent Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warning regarding a CRA letter scam, visit: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/200 ... 8-eng.html
All Canadians should be vigilant when reviewing unsolicited material by mail that asks them to divulge any of their personal information, or seeks their participation in any monetary transactions. Fraud schemes such as this are commonly characterized by the following:
