Columbia Valley RCMP said you should be wary of text scams after two residents fell victim and had their money stolen.
RCMP officials said the victims received a text message stating that their packages had not been delivered because of an outstanding delivery charge and were asked to click on a link.
One was claiming to be FedEx, the other claiming to be Canada Post.
Once the victims followed the link, they were asked to enter their banking information to pay for the charge, but the scammers stole that information to defraud the victims and take their money.
“If you receive these types of texts, refrain from clicking on any provided links and contact the company through their posted phone number on their official website,” said Columbia Valley RCMP officials.
