Elk Valley RCMP officials said you should be cautious of online fraudsters on local online marketplaces.
The Elk Valley RCMP are advising users of Facebook Marketplace of a sophisticated fraud/phishing scam involving the use of e-transfers,” said police officials.
The warning comes after an Elk Valley resident said they were contacted by a scammer who offered to pay for an item using an email money transfer.
“The victim was sent a realistic-looking email, where they were required to input their financial institution information; this enabled the suspect to withdraw funds from the victim’s bank account,” said Elk Valley RCMP.
Police officials recommend caution when accepting e-transfers from unknown sources, and you should consider taking advantage of services such as auto-deposit.
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