Police issue fraud warning

The Chatham-Kent Police Service have issued a fraud warning after an incident in Blenheim.

Police officials say earlier this month, a 69-year-old Blenheim man reported to police that he had been the victim of a telephone and internet scam.

In July 2015, the victim received a telephone call from an unknown man purporting to be from Microsoft Security offering to sell him antivirus software.

The victim agreed and gave the man remote access to his computer, which included financial access to his bank and credit card information.

Between July 2015 and April 2016, the victim lost $1,600.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to remind everyone that personal or financial information should never be provided to a stranger over the phone or unsolicited source.

Also, please refrain from giving anyone remote access to your computer until you’ve confirmed their legitimacy.

For more information about fraud types and prevention, please see http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

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