**** New Glasgow Police Release
Police warn citizens of fraudulent “speed camera” emails.
New Glasgow Regional Police is advising the public of recent fraudulent emails notifying the recipient that they have been fined for speeding with the use of “speed cameras”.
There are always new scams that criminals use to try to fraudulently acquire money and personal information. This particular scam advises the recipient that they have been detected with a speed infringement. The email provides a case number, fine amount, and a link to review the purported “photo proof”. Scammers use spoofing email addresses to make the email appear legitimate.
Police remind citizens that no government agency or police will ever use this type of communication to notify people that they have been charged with an offence or to collect fines or personal information. If you receive an email of this nature, please delete, do not reply or click on any of the links contained within.
Protect yourself. Fraudulent emails can appear legitimate and sound convincing. Should you have concerns with the validity of an email, verify the legitimacy of the communication by contacting the organization or agency directly before responding to the request. Never provide personal information such as your SIN, account numbers, passwords or other identifying information in response to unverified emails.
For anti-fraud tips, see the website for the Canadian anti-fraud centre: https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
