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Woman wants to get word out on aggressive scammers AlistAir tAylor Campbell RiveR miRRoR
A terrifying encounter with a telemarketing scam has left a Campbell River woman shaken, but, thankfully, not out of pocket. Even though Pat O’Handley knew about scams and knew the warnings not to give them anything, she was unprepared for how aggressive the phone scammer she encountered on Tuesday was. “What doesn’t get across is how frightening these people are,” O’Handley said. The scam currently making the round is an aggressive person calls you up and says he is a “special investigator with the Federal Audit
Department” and they are going to arrest you within an hour and if that comes to pass you face thousands of dollars in fines and 11 years in jail, O’Handley said. The scam artist says you will be charged with fraud and tax evasion. They also threaten to “go public” with their complaint against you and will seize your bank account if you don’t pay, in this case, $4,986. O’Handley said she told the caller that she hasn’t ever received any notification of this to which the caller replied that a letter was sent but you were not home to receive it. O’Handley said that whatever she said to the caller, he had an answer to counteract her. Continued on Pg. 5
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Police attend the scene of a Toyota SUV on South Island Highway Wednesday evening to find the bodies of an adult male and a woman inside the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, but foul play is not suspected at this time.
Two bodies found in SUV Mike DAvies Campbell RiveR miRRoR
Police attended the 3800 block of South Island Highway at approximately 5:40 p.m. Wednesday evening after receiving reports that two
bodies were inside a parked Toyota SUV beside the shore. The RCMP investigation led to the discovery of the bodies of an adult male and a female inside the SUV. Investigations were then initiated by both the RCMP and the BC Coro-
ner’s Service. Based on preliminary findings, foul play is not suspected, Cpl. Gord Hay said. The identities of the deceased will not be released by the RCMP. See more information at campbellrivermirror.com when it becomes available.
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Pat O’Handley wants people to be prepared for how aggressive telephone scammers can be.
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