Mounties warn of phone scam involving Amazon, impersonating an officer

CITYnews halifax / By Blake Priddle

Halifax RCMP are investigating a new phone scam involving a popular e-commerce website and someone impersonating a police officer.

On Sept. 12 a resident of Lawrencetown received a phone call from someone claiming to be a security representative from Amazon.

The victim was informed that there was suspicious activity on their Amazon account and was then transferred to another person claiming to be from a law enforcement agency who said the RCMP was investigating unusual Amazon transactions.

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The victim was ordered to withdraw some money and give it to an undercover RCMP officer. The scammers also reportedly provided the victim with a phone number of the Nova Scotia RCMP headquarters and a fake name for an officer that was supposedly working on the case.

According to an RCMP release, a man did arrive at the victim’s home to collect the payment. The suspect is said to be a man in his mid 30s with light curly hair driving a black Ford Fusion with a New Brunswick licence plate.

Anyone with information is asked to call the RCMP 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.