The RCMP will NEVER ask for money from the public and people should report this type of crime to your local detachment.
RCMP NL is warning residents of a type of scam that is currently in circulation where the scammer is representing themselves as a police officer. They are targeting victims to provide bail money for an arrested loved one or money for a loved one who was in an accident. RCMP have received reports from victims on the Burin Peninsula who reported receiving a phone call from an individual who identified themselves as a RCMP officer and provided a fake name. The scammer used the legitimate names of victims’ family members and told them that the relative had been arrested and required money for bail. In one instance, someone was contacted and informed that their child who was residing in Alberta (true) was arrested and needed money for bail. In another instance, an individual was contacted by a scammer pretending to be an officer with the Marystown RCMP and advised their child was in an accident and they needed money. The RCMP will NEVER ask for money from the public and people should report this type of crime to your local detachment.
UPDATE: Route 430 re-opened near Mill Brook
One man was injured at a workplace accident in Corner Brook yesterday
No injuries in a hit and run in Stephenville yesterday afternoon
The annual Corner Brook Bay of Islands Pride Parade is tomorrow with a celebration at the Majestic Lawn
BOISAR uses new drone to pinpoint the location of lost hikers near Corner Brook
