Oceanside RCMP are asking people to be cautious when it comes to unsolicited phone calls or advertisements for cryptocurrency.

Two PQB residents recently lost a combined $220,000 after being snared in a pair of scams such as these, according to police.

The first incident started with an unsolicited phone call from someone purporting to work for a phone provider, and ended with a resident being defrauded of more than $132,000.

The incident, which was reported to police on Aug. 20, involved an elderly person receiving a call from someone who identified themselves with a well-known telecom company, according to Sgt. Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP.

Somehow, the fraudster gained access to the victim’s online bank account information, where several unauthorized withdrawals and internation

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