Summary: Skype Incident / Possible Fraud Attempt
Location: Logan Lake
An old Skype account was "hacked" and used in what is believed to be an attempt fraud through misleading the recipient of the call. The caller used an old unused account of the Grand daughter of the recipient. An unknown male could be viewed in the video screen and a female voice could be heard (but not seen). The female voice sounded distressed in that she was crying and whimpering. The recipient was understandably upset by what they heard and could see and thus called the Grand daughter and was able to confirmed everything was okay and that it was not her using the account. No money was asked for at the time and the call was ended.
Police want to remind the Community that these types of calls do occur and are another form of fraud and impersonation. If this should occur, please report to the police so that this type of offence can be tracked and also, block the caller and report the incident to Skype as a misuse of the account. If possible confirm with the owner of the account that they are not the originator of the message, so that they known their account has been compromised. DON'T SEND MONEY when requested...if this is a "true" incident, police need to be made aware and other measures can be taken.
Caution by any person should be taken when anyone asks for money over the phone, Internet or other means of communication where the true identity of the person cannot be confirmed. There are many forms of fraud and if you are not sure, make some inquiries before proceeding.
Cpl. Kathleen THAIN
NCO i/c Logan Lake RCMP Detachment
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