Lost pet scam leads to warning from Grande Prairie RCMP

Nov 4, 2021 | 10:50 AM

A new scam involving lost pets has caught the attention of the Grande Prairie RCMP, and now they are warning the public to be vigilant.

RCMP say the scam involves social media posts from owners searching for their lost pets who are then contacted by an unknown person claiming to have found the pet. The scammers are then telling the owner they must transfer money to them for the animal to be returned.

Authorities say the scam is being perpetrated in communities around Alberta, and they urge anyone who may be targeted in such a scam to never transfer money and to report the incident to RCMP or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Lost pet scam leads to warning from Grande Prairie RCMP

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