2023-12-31 17:10:47
Citizens contacted and forwarded to Vingt55 emails of which their parents were victims, who received rent payment notices. Once once more, emails notifying them of a payment default or of a new way to proceed with online Interac transfer to pay their rent.
My mother lives alone, newly familiar with the bank transfer system, she fell into the trap on December 28 and wants her misadventure to serve as a warning to others adds Mr. Deguire who contacted Vingt55.
“For her, the loss is important. She did not pay the required second month, as she did not have the funds. It was by asking me to advance him the sum of money that I was able to prevent him from this second fraud and loss of money.
The police have little power to recover the sums. You must contact the bank, Equifax Canada and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center so that they can record the fraud,” adds Mr. Deguire. “They tell us that they do not do an investigation, however, since the fraudsters are often outside the country or use schemes that are difficult to trace. »
It seems important to me to inform people and families, explains Mr. Deguire, who contacted Vingt55 in order to forward the email and especially the information, in order to prevent other vulnerable people from being victims of this type of fraud.
This type of fraud is common at the end of the month, the fraudsters claim a supposed late rent and take advantage of the sending to claim the following month by adding a new way to secure the transfer.
Indeed, fraud often takes the form of an email inviting the tenant to make a transfer to pay their rent. The message sometimes mentions that rent is being collected in a new form of Interac e-Transfer, offering a new Interac link and password to make late rent payments or to make future payments.
According to information confirmed in Vingt55, fraudsters use terms such as “IMMO Management”, “property management” or any other form of name fraudulently suggesting that it is the manager or owner who is requesting payment of the sums due. or rents. The email messages are accompanied by a message which, often, can seem plausible, confirm the authorities. The message may politely invite the tenant to pay the rent adjustment or increase, or to pay one or more months late, the authorities explain. The repetitive message can also become threatening and cause fear that the tenant has lost or is regarding to lose their home, authorities confirm.
One of the best ways to prevent fraudsters from being able to act and continue their schemes is to do like Mr. Deguire and speak with your loved ones and inform them not to make a transfer, says the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center
It is essential to take steps to prevent and detect fraud related to unpaid rent. This may include thorough verification procedures with the owner. Simple checks, such as the origin of the email and message, a record and verification of payments made and collected from your financial institution, can also avoid being a victim of this type of fraud which has claimed several victims in Drummondville.
It is important to talk regarding fraud with the most vulnerable people or new tenants. Older people, who are less familiar with online security practices, are more vulnerable, but young people aged 18 to 34 are most affected by online banking scams. For many new tenants, the trap set by fraudsters is sometimes threatening and worrying. Eagerness or urgency to make a payment is often the key used by fraudsters.
Sergeant Camille Savoie, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, clarified in an interview with Vingt55 at the time of the first cases of fraud in Drummondville that it is essential to take the time to verify the information received by email. Therefore, it is important to confirm with your own banking institution and/or the owner before responding to this type of email or making a transfer
The spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, like fraud prevention organizations, invites citizens to talk regarding fraud and fraud prevention with their loved ones in order to make them aware of this type of fraud. She points out that online fraud is an increasingly popular means of defrauding and stealing from vulnerable people or those less well informed of the traps of fraudsters.
Sergeant Savoie reminds us that all types of fraud must be reported to the authorities and police services. Fraud is a crime, it must be reported every time, adds Sergeant Savoie, who also invites victims to report the fraud they are victims of to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Service, at 1-888-495-8501.
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