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RCMP Respond to Telemarketing Complaints

2010/08/24

Telemarketing Complaints

The RCMP have recently received several complaints regarding telemarketers.

Telemarketers have placed calls to various persons, advising that they work for a software company and that there is a problem with the persons home computer. The person answering the phone is then instructed to access a specific web site to obtain a solution. The RCMP are reminding people not to provide any personal information to third parties whose identification cannot be verified. Any questions regarding a person's computer or internet can be directed to that person's internet service provider, computer distributer, or technical support.

The RCMP is involved in a National Task Force known as Project Phonebusters that was established to combat telemarketing fraud. A few basic suggestions from Project Phonebusters should help ensure that you do not fall victim to the tactics of fraudulent telemarketers:

DO NOT believe that everyone calling with an exciting promotion or investment opportunity is trustworthy, especially if you do not know the caller or their company.

DO NOT invest or purchase a product or service without carefully checking out the investment, product, service, and the company.

DO NOT be afraid to request further documentation from the caller so you can verify the validity of the company.

DO NOT be fooled by the promise of a valuable prize in return for a low cost purchase.

DO NOT be pressured to send money to take advantage of a "special offer or deal."

DO NOT be hurried into sending money to claim a prize that is available for only a "few hours"

DO NOT disclose information about your finances, bank accounts or credit cards ( not even the credit card expiry date).

DO NOT be afraid to hang-up the phone.

For more information or to please contact Project Phonebusters at 1-888-495-8501 or visit their website at www.phonebusters.com.

Just plain Weird

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest.

Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in of a van in St. Petersburg. Dupree allegedly stole a bicycle locked inside and was apprehended after the owner, Anthony McKoy, saw him with the bike down the street.

Dupree says McKoy and two others pointed a gun at him, handcuffed him and placed a knee painfully in his back. He's seeking $500,000 for disabilities and distress suffered during the takedown.

Dupree filed the civil lawsuit on his own, without the help of an attorney.

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After being served with the suit, McKoy said, "I thought it was a joke. I'm the victim."

G-20 criminals being sought by police. Photos.

      Police released images of 10 men wanted in connection with crimes of arson and mischief over $5,000 in addition to another six images of suspects that they released last week.


      The public helped identify, within 12 hours, three of the six suspects whose likeness was released last week, the police said.


      Police now hope the banking industry software will help them sort through 14,000 photographs they have already collected from the public. Giroux expects to receive another 2,000 images and with only 15 investigators on his team, a little help from the banks is in order.


      The police arrested their first suspect since the investigation was launched. Ashran Ravindhraj, 25, of Toronto, surrendered at Toronto Police.