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Trail and Greater District
2024-11-26 09:03 PST
On Friday, November 22, 2024, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a call from a 71-year-old woman who was defrauded of $6000 through a online computer scam, near Trail, BC.
The woman noticed a message had popped up on her computer. It claimed to be from a legitimate computer company and instructed her to call a 1-800 number. She spoke to a technician who informed her that her computer had been used to commit online computer crimes. The technician convinced her to allow remote access to her computer so he could fix it. Once he had access, he convinced her to provide banking information and helped her transfer $6000 electronically into a crypto-currency digital wallet.
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Once the money was transferred, the woman realized she has been defrauded. She contacted her bank to informed them about the incident and installed anti-virus software on her computer to protect against future incidents. Unfortunately, the money is not recoverable.
This is a current scam that is tricking a lot of people these days. Never allow anyone remote access to your computer or download anything that they send to you. You will benefit from a good antivirus program on your computer as it will help you detect malicious software downloads and suspicious computer pop ups. If you own a computer, phone, or tablet, it is worth the investment, says Sgt. Wicentowich
This is a current scam that is tricking a lot of people these days. Never allow anyone remote access to your computer or download anything that they send to you. You will benefit from a good antivirus program on your computer as it will help you detect malicious software downloads and suspicious computer pop ups. If you own a computer, phone, or tablet, it is worth the investment,
For more information on recent scams, and how to protect yourself from online fraud, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website.
On Friday, November 22, 2024, at 2:38 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a suspect had climbed and tried stealing copper off a steeple of a church in the 1300 block of Pine Avenue, in Trail, BC.
Trail RCMP continues to investigate the incident.
Please report any suspicious incidents that occur in downtown Trail by calling 250-364-2566 and speak to an investigator at the Trail Detachment.
Officers will be conduct patrols and turning their eyes towards the heavens to prevent this kind of activity from occurring in the future, says Sgt. Wicentowich
Officers will be conduct patrols and turning their eyes towards the heavens to prevent this kind of activity from occurring in the future,
On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 3:01 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was patrolling when he was alerted by an off-duty officer to two occupants allegedly using marihuana while sitting inside a parked vehicle on Charles Lake Drive, in Trail, BC.
The officer located the vehicle and detained a 68-year-old Trail woman and her passenger roadside. The officer made observations that lead him to believe the woman’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was allegedly impaired by Marihuana. A demand was read to the woman who failed a roadside Standard Field Sobriety Test.
The 68-year-old Trail woman was issued a 24-hour Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) under Section 215 of the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
Trail RCMP and BC Highway Patrol will be out patrolling all Christmas season to keep our roads and highway safer, says Sgt. Wicentowich.
Trail RCMP and BC Highway Patrol will be out patrolling all Christmas season to keep our roads and highway safer,
On November 24, 2024, at 6:58 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report about two people who appeared unconscious inside their vehicle which was parked beside gas pumps at a business in the 800 block of Schofield Highway, in Warfield, BC. The officers located a 34-year-old Fruitvale man and his passenger asleep inside the idling vehicle parked near a gas pump. The officers roused both occupants with some difficulty.
One officer made observations that lead him to believe the man’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was allegedly impaired by a drug. A demand was read to the man who passed a Standard Field Sobriety Test.
The officers searched the vehicle and seized opened liquor, stolen licence plates, unstamped cigarettes, and drug paraphernalia.
One officer issued the man a $598 fine for No Insurance contrary to Section 24(3)(b) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act, a $109 fine for No Number Plate contrary to Section 13(1)(b) of the BC MVA, a $81 fine for Windshield that Impairs Driver Vision contrary to Section 7.05(1) of the BC Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations, and a $230 fine for Possession of Opened Liquor inside a Motor Vehicle contrary to Section 76(2) of the BC Liquor Control and Licencing Act.
Officers thought maybe they saw the high gas prices and fainted, says Sgt. Wicentowich.
Officers thought maybe they saw the high gas prices and fainted,
On Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 3:51 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, responded to a report of a 47-year-old Warfield man who indicated that he may possibly harm people with a firearm, and was inside his residence, in Warfield, BC.
Officers attended the residence and set up a perimeter. While they conducted surveillance on the residence, one officer contacted the man by phone and convinced him to surrender himself peacefully.
Officers located and seized firearms, a crossbow, and ammunition from the residence.
I commend the officers on their quick and professionally response, and for bringing a peacefully resolution to this situation, says Sgt. Wicentowich
I commend the officers on their quick and professionally response, and for bringing a peacefully resolution to this situation,
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